ῥοῦς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

(At least in the sense of stream, flow) Contracted form of ῥόος (rhóos, flow), ultimately from ῥέω (rhéō, to flow).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥοῦς • (rhoûs) m (genitive ῥοῦ); second declension or
ῥοῦς • (rhoûs) m (genitive ῥοός); third declension

  1. sumac (Rhus coriaria)
  2. its fruit, used in medicine
  3. ryegrass (Lolium perenne)
  4. stream, flow of water, current

Inflection

Second declension:

Third declension:

Descendants

  • Translingual: Rhus

Further reading

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