βηλός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • βᾱλός (bālós) — Doric

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷem- (“to step”), the same root of βαίνω (baínō, “to go, step”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βηλός • (bēlós) m (genitive βηλοῦ); second declension

  1. threshold, the bottom-most part of a doorway

Inflection

Derived terms

  • βηλόθυρον (bēlóthuron)

References

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