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Noun [Ancient Greek]

IPA: /bdél.la/, /ˈβðel.la/, /ˈvðe.la/, /bdél.la/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈbdel.la/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈβðel.la/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈvðel.la/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈvðe.la/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From βδάλλω (bdállō, “I milk”, (in the middle voice, of a cow) “I yield to milking”; “I suck”), from Pre-Greek. Etymology templates: {{der|grc|qsb-grc}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{grc-noun|βδέλλης|f|first|head=βδέλλᾰ}} βδέλλᾰ • (bdéllă) f (genitive βδέλλης); first declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|βδέλλᾰ|βδέλλης}} Forms: βδέλλᾰ [canonical], bdéllă [romanization], βδέλλης [genitive], Attic declension-1 [table-tags], ἡ βδέλλᾰ [nominative, singular], βδέλλᾱ [dual, nominative], αἱ βδέλλαι [nominative, plural], τῆς βδέλλης [genitive, singular], βδέλλαιν [dual, genitive], βδελλῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ βδέλλῃ [dative, singular], βδέλλαιν [dative, dual], ταῖς βδέλλαις [dative, plural], τὴν βδέλλᾰν [accusative, singular], βδέλλᾱ [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς βδέλλᾱς [accusative, plural], βδέλλᾰ [singular, vocative], βδέλλᾱ [dual, vocative], βδέλλαι [plural, vocative]
  1. leech Synonyms: βδέλλῐον, δρῐ́λᾰξ
    Sense id: en-βδέλλα-grc-noun-Vmu6V1Bk Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Parasites, Worms Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 38 14 47 Disambiguation of Parasites: 92 4 4 Disambiguation of Worms: 79 10 11
  2. lamprey
    Sense id: en-βδέλλα-grc-noun-zIfNgrXk Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 38 14 47
  3. bdellium
    Sense id: en-βδέλλα-grc-noun-EIYRSKQ1 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 28 9 63 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the first declension: 38 14 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 9 2 62 9 9 8 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 2 63 9 9 8

Noun [Greek]

Etymology: From the Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”). Etymology templates: {{inh|el|grc|βδέλλα||leech}} Ancient Greek βδέλλα (bdélla, “leech”) Head templates: {{head|el|nouns|||plural|βδέλλες|||||||||||||||||||||||cat2=|cat3=|cat4=|g=f|g2=|g3=|head=|sort=|tr2=|ts=}} βδέλλα • (vdélla) f (plural βδέλλες), {{el-noun|f|βδέλλες}} βδέλλα • (vdélla) f (plural βδέλλες) Inflection templates: {{el-decl-noun|βδέλλα|βδέλλες|βδέλλας|βδελλών|βδέλλα|βδέλλες|βδέλλα|βδέλλες|note=}} Forms: vdélla [romanization], βδέλλες [plural], no-table-tags [table-tags], βδέλλα [nominative, singular], βδέλλες [nominative, plural], βδέλλας [genitive, singular], βδελλών [genitive, plural], βδέλλα [accusative, singular], βδέλλες [accusative, plural], βδέλλα [singular, vocative], βδέλλες [plural, vocative], αβδέλλα [alternative]
  1. leech
    Sense id: en-βδέλλα-el-noun-Vmu6V1Bk Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'ιστορία', Annelids, Parasites Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'ιστορία': 37 32 31 Disambiguation of Annelids: 56 9 35 Disambiguation of Parasites: 52 9 39
  2. (figuratively) sticker Tags: figuratively
    Sense id: en-βδέλλα-el-noun-V8SxOkxz Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'ιστορία' Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'ιστορία': 37 32 31
  3. (figuratively) leech, parasite Tags: figuratively Synonyms (parasite): παράσιτο (parásito) (english: parasite) [neuter]
    Sense id: en-βδέλλα-el-noun-X1KYYKoX Categories (other): Greek entries with incorrect language header, Greek nouns declining like 'ιστορία' Disambiguation of Greek entries with incorrect language header: 39 29 32 Disambiguation of Greek nouns declining like 'ιστορία': 37 32 31 Disambiguation of 'parasite': 38 0 62
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: αβδελλιάζω (avdelliázo) (english: infested by leeches), βδελλιάζω (vdelliázo) (english: infested by leeches)

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          },
          "expansion": "Albanian: abdhellë",
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      ]
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      ],
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          "bdellium",
          "bdellium"
        ]
      ]
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/bdél.la/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈβðel.la/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvðe.la/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bdél.la/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbdel.la/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈβðel.la/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvðel.la/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvðe.la/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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}

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        "4": "",
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0",
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      ],
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        "(figuratively) leech, parasite"
      ],
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        {
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            "neuter"
          ],
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        }
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        "figuratively"
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}

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          "expansion": "Albanian: abdhellë",
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        }
      ],
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    },
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    },
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      "form": "bdéllă",
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      "form": "ἡ βδέλλᾰ",
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        "singular"
      ]
    },
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "αἱ βδέλλαι",
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        "nominative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῆς βδέλλης",
      "roman": "tês bdéllēs",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "βδέλλαιν",
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      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "genitive"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "βδελλῶν",
      "roman": "bdellôn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τῇ βδέλλῃ",
      "roman": "têi bdéllēi",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "βδέλλαιν",
      "roman": "bdéllain",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "dative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "ταῖς βδέλλαις",
      "roman": "taîs bdéllais",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τὴν βδέλλᾰν",
      "roman": "tḕn bdéllăn",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "βδέλλᾱ",
      "roman": "bdéllā",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "accusative",
        "dual"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "τᾱ̀ς βδέλλᾱς",
      "roman": "tā̀s bdéllās",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "βδέλλᾰ",
      "roman": "bdéllă",
      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "βδέλλᾱ",
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      "source": "inflection",
      "tags": [
        "dual",
        "vocative"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "βδέλλαι",
      "roman": "bdéllai",
      "source": "inflection",
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        "plural",
        "vocative"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "name": "grc-noun"
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
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  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "leech"
      ],
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        [
          "leech",
          "leech"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "βδέλλῐον"
        },
        {
          "word": "δρῐ́λᾰξ"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "lamprey"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "lamprey",
          "lamprey"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "bdellium"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bdellium",
          "bdellium"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/bdél.la/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈβðel.la/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvðe.la/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bdél.la/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈbdel.la/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈβðel.la/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvðel.la/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈvðe.la/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "βδέλλα"
}

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        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "βδελλών",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "βδέλλα",
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
        "accusative",
        "singular"
      ]
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      ]
    },
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      "form": "αβδέλλα",
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      "tags": [
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      ]
    }
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        "10": "",
        "11": "",
        "12": "",
        "13": "",
        "14": "",
        "15": "",
        "16": "",
        "17": "",
        "18": "",
        "19": "",
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        "20": "",
        "21": "",
        "22": "",
        "23": "",
        "24": "",
        "25": "",
        "26": "",
        "27": "",
        "28": "",
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        "ts": ""
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  "lang_code": "el",
  "pos": "noun",
  "related": [
    {
      "english": "infested by leeches",
      "roman": "avdelliázo",
      "word": "αβδελλιάζω"
    },
    {
      "english": "infested by leeches",
      "roman": "vdelliázo",
      "word": "βδελλιάζω"
    }
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      "glosses": [
        "leech"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "leech",
          "leech"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "sticker"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "sticker",
          "sticker"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figuratively) sticker"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "figuratively"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "leech, parasite"
      ],
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        [
          "leech",
          "leech"
        ],
        [
          "parasite",
          "parasite"
        ]
      ],
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        "(figuratively) leech, parasite"
      ],
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        "figuratively"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "english": "parasite",
      "roman": "parásito",
      "sense": "parasite",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "παράσιτο"
    }
  ],
  "word": "βδέλλα"
}

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