Etymology

hyl

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Today it means: A unit of mass that is accelerated at a rate of 1 meter per second squared (1 m/s²) by a force of 1 kilogram-force, equivalent to 9.80665 kilograms. Full definition →

Greek ύλη ← Ancient Greek ὕλη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὕλη“matter”
  2. Greek · derived fromύλη“matter”
  3. English todayhyl

From Greek ύλη (ýli, “matter”), from Ancient Greek ὕλη (húlē, “matter”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekὕλη all →

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