λήμη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Unexplained. Connection with Latin lāma (marsh, mud) and Lithuanian lōmas (pit, hollow) is semantically unconvincing. According to Beekes, it is rather a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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λήμη (lḗmēf (genitive λήμης); first declension

  1. rheum, sleep, a humour that gathers in the corner of the eye

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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