λεῖος

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2

Definitions

smooth to the touch
smooth, plain, not embroidered (of cloths)
level, even, flat (of places or of the sea)
glabrous, hairless
(metaphorically) smooth, soft (of sound, of taste)
rubbed or ground down

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *leh₁y-u- (smooth).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*leh₁y-u-

Gloss

smooth

Concept

Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Λειώκριτος Ancient Greek
γαστήρ Ancient Greek
κρίνω Ancient Greek
στενός Ancient Greek
*leh₁y-u- Proto-Indo-European
leio- Translingual