ἀλφός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *albʰós (white). Cognates include Latin albus (white), Hittite 𒀠𒉺𒀸 (alpas, cloud), Umbrian 𐌀𐌋𐌚𐌖 (alfu, white) and Middle Welsh elbid (world). Doublet of ἄλβος (álbos).

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Noun

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ᾰ̓λφός (alphósm (genitive ᾰ̓λφοῦ); second declension

  1. alphos, a type of non-contagious leprosy typified by dull white lesions.

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