ὀλοός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ὀλοιός (oloiós), ὀλώιος (olṓios), οὐλοός (ouloós)

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃elh₁- (destroy), the same root of ὄλλυμι (óllumi, to destroy). Traditionally explained as *ὀλοϝός (*olowós) with vowel assimilation.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ὀλοός • (oloós) m (feminine ὀλοή, neuter ὀλοόν); first/second declension

  1. destructive, deadly, fatal
  2. sinister, ominous

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