Βυσσος
Lemma: βύσσος
noun
noun
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Added Aug 05, 2026
Definition
Fine linen (byssus), especially costly, high-quality cloth; sometimes also used of extremely fine flax fibre or, in later/technical contexts, certain sea-silk fibres.
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Grammatical Analysis
"Βυσσος"
Case: nominative
Number: singular
Gender: feminine
Declension: 2nd declension (o-stem)
Note: Form Βυσσος is the Attic/Ionic spelling for βύσσος ‘byssus, fine linen’; nominative singular ending -ος.