γλυκύς

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

PIE word
*dléwkus

From Proto-Hellenic *dlukús, *dléukus, from Proto-Indo-European *dléwkus, *dlukús ~ *dlukéws (sweet). Cognate Mycenaean Greek 𐀆𐀩𐀄𐀒 (de-re-u-ko /⁠dleukos⁠/).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Adjective[edit]

γλῠκῠ́ς (glukúsm (feminine γλῠκεῖᾰ, neuter γλῠκῠ́); first/third declension

  1. sweet (taste)

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Derived terms[edit]

Descendants[edit]

  • Greek: γλυκός (glykós)
  • English: glyco-

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