θηλάζω

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θηλάζω (thēlázō), from θῆλυς (female, soft, delicate).

Verb

θηλάζω • (thilázo) (past θήλασα, passive —)

1. to suckle, breast-feed

Conjugation

This verb needs an inflection-table template.

Related terms

• θήλαστρο n (thílastro, “feeding bottle”)
• θήλυ n (thíly, “woman”)
• θηλή f (thilí, “nipple”)
• θηλασμός m (thilasmós, “breast feeding”)
• θηλαστικό n (thilastikó, “mammal”)
• θηλαστικός (thilastikós, “milking”, adj)
• θηλυκός (thilykós, “feminine”, adj)
• θηλυκότητα f (thilykótita, “femininity”)