ἔλπος
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- (hapax legomenon) of Hesychius' gives the definition as ἔλαιον (olive oil), στέαρ (fat), εὐθηνία (abundance)
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *selp- (butter, fat, grease).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*selp-
Gloss
butter, fat, grease
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Kanji
脂