θῆλυς

Ancient Greek

adj-1&3
Definitions
  • female
  • of or belonging to women, womanly, feminine
  • soft, gentle
  • tender, delicate
  • female
  • (grammar) feminine
  • (mathematics) even
  • (astrology) negative or feminine sign

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (suckle, suck, nurse, suck milk), *dʰeh₁(y)- (suckle, suck, nurse, suck milk).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*dʰeh₁(y)-

Gloss

suckle, suck, nurse, suck milk

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

哺

Emoji

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