φλύκταινα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from the Pre-Greek root *φλῠκτ- (*phlŭkt-) +‎ -αινᾰ (-aină). See also φλῠκτῐ́ς (phlŭktĭ́s, boil).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φλῠ́κταινᾰ • (phlŭ́ktainăf (genitive φλῠκταίνης); first declension

  1. burn blister
  2. blood blister
  3. pustule

Declension

Derived terms

  • φλῠκταινῐ́δῐον (phlŭktainĭ́dĭon)
  • φλῠκταινῐ́ς (phlŭktainĭ́s)
  • φλῠκταινοειδής (phlŭktainoeidḗs)
  • φλῠκταινόω (phlŭktainóō)
  • φλῠκταινῶ (phlŭktainô)
  • φλῠκταινώδης (phlŭktainṓdēs)
  • φλῠκταίνωσῐς (phlŭktaínōsĭs)

Descendants

  • English: phlyctena
  • French: phlyctène
    • Romanian: flictenă
    • Portuguese: flictena
  • Latin: phlyctaena

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