γλάμος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Unknown. The comparisons with Lithuanian glēmės (“slime”) and Albanian ngjomë (“humid, fresh”) are very doubtful. According to Beekes, the word may be Pre-Greek. Compare also λήμη (lḗmē, “sleep, rheum that collects in the corner of the eyes”).

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ɡlá.mos/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈɡla.mos/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣla.mos/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈɣla.mos/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈɣla.mos/

Noun

γλάμος • (glámos)

Hesychius' gives the definition as: μύξα (múxa, “mucus, slime”).

Derived terms

γλᾰμώδης (glamṓdēs)
γλᾰ́μων (glámōn)
γλᾰμᾰ́ω (glamáō)
γλᾰμῠρός (glamurós)

Descendants

→ Latin: gramiae