μέλας

Ancient Greek

adj-1&3
Definitions
  • dark in color; sometimes so dark as to lack color, black
  • (figuratively) evil, black, dark
  • (figuratively) dark, obscure
  • (of the voice) indistinct
  • (medicine) causing black secretions

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *melh₂- (grind, crush, dark color, rub, mill, beat, break up, black, pound).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*melh₂-

Gloss

grind, crush, dark color, rub, mill, beat, break up, black, pound

Concept
Semantic Field

Food and drink

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

黒

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