βύσσος

See also: βυσσός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From a Semitic source cognate to Hebrew בּוּץ (būṣ, byssus) and Aramaic בּוּצָא (būṣā, byssus), from Proto-Semitic *būṣ- (fibrous grass, rush etc.). Compare also Old Armenian բեհեզ (behez, byssus).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βύσσος • (bússos) f (genitive βύσσου); second declension

  1. flax (Linum usitatissimum)
  2. linen
  3. Levant cotton (Gossypium herbaceum)
  4. silk

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Ge'ez: ቢሶስ (bisos), ብሶስ (bəsos), ቡሱስ (busus), በሱስ (bäsus), ብሲስ (bəsis), ብሱስ (bəsus), ቢሶን (bison, fine green linen)
    • Ge'ez: ቢስንሶ (bisənso, green)
    • Tigrinya: ቢሶ (biso, green leather, velvet)
  • Gothic: 𐌱𐍅𐍃𐍃𐌰𐌿𐌽 (bwssaun)
  • Latin: byssus, bissus

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