χείλος
Greek (Cypriot)
/ˈçilos/
noun
Definitions
- lip of the mouth
- lip, edge
- (anatomy) labia of the vulva
Etymology
Inherited from Ancient Greek χεῖλος (lip, edge).
Origin
Ancient Greek
χεῖλος
Gloss
lip, edge
Concept
Semantic Field
The body
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
端, 縁
Emoji
👄 💋
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- acheilous English
- cheilo- English
- chilopod English
- chilopodus Latin
- Chilone Italian
- χεῖλος Ancient Greek
- ὀνόχειλος Ancient Greek
- *gʰel- Proto-Indo-European
- υπερωικός Greek (modern)
- χειλοϋπερωικός Greek (modern)