ἄσβολος

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Furnée suggests a Pre-Greek origin, in view of the rare cluster "-σβ-" and the variant σποδός (spodós, ashes). According to Beekes, the word is also connected with ψόλος (psólos, soot, smoke) and σπολεύς (spoleús, loaf of bread). Compare also ἄσφαλτος (ásphaltos, bitumen, asphalt).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἄσβολος (ásbolosf (genitive ἀσβόλου); second declension

  1. soot
    Synonyms: αἴθαλος (aíthalos), ψόλος (psólos)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • > Greek: ασβόλη (asvóli) (inherited)

Further reading

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