ήλιος

Greek (Cypriot)

/ˈi.ʎos/

noun
Definitions
  • sun star that the Earth orbits
  • (by extension) sunlight, daylight
  • (by extension) sunny weather
  • sun any star orbited
  • (figuratively) sunflower

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek ἥλιος (sun, sunlight) inherited from Proto-Hellenic *hāwélios inherited from Proto-Indo-European *sóh₂wl̥ (sun).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sóh₂wl̥

Gloss

sun

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

日, 陽

Emoji
☀️ ⛅️ ⛱️ 🌄 🌅 🌇 🌊 🌞 🌤️ 🌥️ 🌦️ 🌵 🌻 🏖️ 🏜️ 🏝️ 🐪 🐫 😎

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