"Γελλώ" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [Ancient Greek]

IPA: /ɡel.lɔ̌ː/, /ʝelˈlo/, /ʝeˈlo/, /ɡel.lɔ̌ː/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ɡelˈlo/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ʝelˈlo/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ʝelˈlo/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ʝeˈlo/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Perhaps from Akkadian 𒂵𒀠𒇻𒌑 (ga-al-lu-ú, gallû), 𒋼𒇲 (GAL₅.LÁ, gallû, “Gallu”), a word from the Assyro-Babylonian religion perhaps related to ghoul, as a demonic revenant who brings sickness and death, from Sumerian 𒋼𒇲 (GAL₅.LÁ, galla, “demon; constable”). Etymology templates: {{bor|grc|akk|𒂵𒀠𒇻𒌑||tr=ga-al-lu-ú, gallû}} Akkadian 𒂵𒀠𒇻𒌑 (ga-al-lu-ú, gallû), {{m|akk|𒋼𒇲||Gallu|tr=<small>GAL₅.LÁ</small>, gallû}} 𒋼𒇲 (GAL₅.LÁ, gallû, “Gallu”), {{gbooks|cIiUL7dWqNIC|82|Gello|altpg=82-87}} 82-87, {{m|en|ghoul}} ghoul, {{gbooks|fIp0RYIjazQC|58|Gello|altpg=58-59}} 58-59, {{gbooks|fIp0RYIjazQC|111|Gello}} 111, {{gbooks|rR9sLae9dEoC|182|Gello}} 182, {{der|grc|sux|𒋼𒇲||demon; constable|tr=<small>GAL₅.LÁ</small>, galla}} Sumerian 𒋼𒇲 (GAL₅.LÁ, galla, “demon; constable”) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Γελλοῦς|f|third}} Γελλώ • (Gellṓ) f (genitive Γελλοῦς); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|Γελλώ|Γελλοῦς|dial=att|form=F-sing}} Forms: Gellṓ [romanization], Γελλοῦς [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ἡ Γελλώ [nominative, singular], τῆς Γελλοῦς [genitive, singular], τῇ Γελλοῖ [dative, singular], τὴν Γελλώ [accusative, singular], Γελλοῖ [singular, vocative]
  1. Gello (a kind of vampiress, demoness, or goblin supposed to carry off young children and cause infertility) Wikipedia link: Assyro-Babylonian religion, Gallu, Martin Litchfield West, Walter Burkert Categories (topical): Greek mythology, Mythological creatures Synonyms: Γέλλω (Géllō) [Aeolic] Related terms: Λάμια (Lámia)

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