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Where does “λισσός” come from?

λισσός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek λίς, from Ancient Greek Λέων, from Ancient Greek λέων — lion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage.

λισσός (Ancient Greek): smooth

Definitions

  1. smooth

Ancestry of “λισσός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλίς—
2Ancient GreekΛέων—
3Ancient Greekλέωνlion; Leo, the zodiacal sign; lionheart, savage

Words derived from “λισσός”

  • lissencephaly
  • lissencephalic
  • lissamphibian
  • lissencephalous
  • lissotrichous
  • lisura
  • liso
  • papalisa
  • Lissamphibia
  • lissius
  • lisciu
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