πύλη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Of uncertain origin. Based on the architectural semantic domain of the term, probably a Pre-Greek loan.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῠ́λη • (pŭ́lēf (genitive πῠ́λης); first declension

  1. a wing of gates
  2. a gate, door
    Synonym: θύρα (thúra)
  3. an entrance, orifice

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: πύλη (pýli)
  • Coptic: ⲡⲩⲗⲏ (pulē)
  • Latin: pylae

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “πύλη”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1257

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek πύλη (púlē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈpi.li/

Noun

πύλη • (pýlif (plural πύλες)

  1. gate, portal
  2. (computing) portal

Declension

Declension of πύλη
singular plural
nominative πύλη (pýli) πύλες (pýles)
genitive πύλης (pýlis) πυλών (pylón)
accusative πύλη (pýli) πύλες (pýles)
vocative πύλη (pýli) πύλες (pýles)

Synonyms

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