χλωρός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • greenish-yellow, pale green
  • (in general) pale, pallid
  • fresh, verdant, unripe, blooming
  • youthful

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰelh₃- (shine, yellow, gleam, green, glisten, flourish), *ǵʰelh₃- (shine, yellow, gleam, green, glisten, flourish).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰelh₃-

Gloss

shine, yellow, gleam, green, glisten, flourish

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

黄

Emoji
🌟 ⭐️ 🌟 🌠 💡 🔦 🕯️

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