γλίνη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gley- (to stick; to spread, to smear). Cognate with γλία (glía), γλοιός (gloiós), Latin gluten, Proto-Germanic *klajjaz and Lithuanian glitùs.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γλῑ́νη • (glī́nē) f (genitive γλῑ́νης); first declension

  1. any viscous substance, slime, ooze

Inflection

Derived terms

  • γλῑνώδης (glīnṓdēs)

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