Etymology

staphyline

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Today it means: Of or pertaining to the uvula or the palate. Full definition →

Ancient Greek σταφυλή
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromσταφυλή“a bunch of grapes”
  2. English todaystaphyline

From Ancient Greek σταφυλή (staphulḗ, “a bunch of grapes”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekσταφυλή all →

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