"κέλυφος" meaning in Ancient Greek

See κέλυφος in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ké.lyː.pʰos/, /ˈce.ly.ɸos/, /ˈce.li.fos/, /ké.lyː.pʰos/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈke.ly.pʰos/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈce.ly.ɸos/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈce.ly.fos/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈce.li.fos/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: According to Beekes, connected with the group of καλύπτω (kalúptō, “to cover”), with a Pre-Greek suffix. Etymology templates: {{der|grc|qsb-grc|-}} Pre-Greek Head templates: {{grc-noun|κέλῡφος|κελῡ́φους|n|third}} κέλῡφος • (kélūphos) n (genitive κελῡ́φους); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|κέλῡφος|ους}} Forms: κέλῡφος [canonical], kélūphos [romanization], κελῡ́φους [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], τὸ κέλῡφος [nominative, singular], κελῡ́φει [dual, nominative], τᾰ̀ κελῡ́φη [nominative, plural], τοῦ κελῡ́φους [genitive, singular], κελῡφοῖν [dual, genitive], κελῡφῶν [genitive, plural], τῷ κελῡ́φει [dative, singular], κελῡφοῖν [dative, dual], τοῖς κελῡ́φεσῐ [dative, plural], κελῡ́φεσῐν [dative, plural], toîs kelū́phesĭ [dative, plural], toîs kelū́phesĭn [dative, plural], τὸ κέλῡφος [accusative, singular], κελῡ́φει [accusative, dual], τᾰ̀ κελῡ́φη [accusative, plural], κέλῡφος [singular, vocative], κελῡ́φει [dual, vocative], κελῡ́φη [plural, vocative]
  1. sheath, case
    Sense id: en-κέλυφος-grc-noun-9RcYoZw4
  2. (botany) pod, shell
    Sense id: en-κέλυφος-grc-noun-PauOCRY6 Categories (other): Botany, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 7 25 27 16 25 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension: 8 23 25 18 26 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
  3. (zoology) envelop of a chrysalis
    Sense id: en-κέλυφος-grc-noun-W63Vuc0Q Categories (other): Zoology, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 7 25 27 16 25 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension: 8 23 25 18 26 Topics: biology, natural-sciences, zoology
  4. eggshell
    Sense id: en-κέλυφος-grc-noun--SfXbI29 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 7 25 27 16 25 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension: 8 23 25 18 26
  5. (anatomy) hollow of the eye
    Sense id: en-κέλυφος-grc-noun-vcYvIE60 Categories (other): Anatomy, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 7 25 27 16 25 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek neuter nouns in the third declension: 8 23 25 18 26 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: κελῡ́φᾰνον (kelū́phănon), κελῡφᾰνώδης (kelūphănṓdēs), κελῡ́φῐον (kelū́phĭon), κελῡφοκομεῖον (kelūphokomeîon)
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      "ipa": "/ké.lyː.pʰos/"
    },
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      "ipa": "/ˈce.ly.ɸos/"
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}
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          "shell"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(botany) pod, shell"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "botany",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "grc:Zoology"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "envelop of a chrysalis"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "zoology",
          "zoology"
        ],
        [
          "envelop",
          "envelop"
        ],
        [
          "chrysalis",
          "chrysalis"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(zoology) envelop of a chrysalis"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "biology",
        "natural-sciences",
        "zoology"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "eggshell"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "eggshell",
          "eggshell"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "grc:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "hollow of the eye"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "hollow",
          "hollow"
        ],
        [
          "eye",
          "eye"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) hollow of the eye"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ké.lyː.pʰos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈce.ly.ɸos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈce.li.fos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ké.lyː.pʰos/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈke.ly.pʰos/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈce.ly.ɸos/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈce.ly.fos/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈce.li.fos/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "κέλυφος"
}

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