πηλὰ | Ancient Greek Analysis with Conjugation Tables

Definition

Mud, clay; by extension, potter’s clay or any soft, earthy substance used for molding.

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Grammatical Analysis

"πηλὰ"

Lemma: πηλός / πηλός, -ή, -όν (from the stem πηλ- “clay, mud”)

Case: nominative or accusative

Number: plural

Gender: neuter

Degree: positive

Declension: 1st/2nd declension adjective (two-termination type: -ος, -ον)

Note: Form πηλά is the neuter plural nom./acc. of an adjective meaning “of clay/muddy”; it can also function substantively (“clay things / clods of clay”) depending on context.

Related Forms of πηλός

2 forms discovered

Other inflected forms of this word that have been analyzed:

πηλός nominative, singular, masculine Πηλός nominative, singular, masculine

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