Etymology

tyl-

Today it means: Relating to callused and swollen things. Full definition →

Latin tylo- ← Ancient Greek τύλη
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτύλη“swelling”
  2. Latin · derived fromtylo-
  3. English todaytyl-

From Latin tylo-, from Ancient Greek τύλη (túlē, “swelling”) and τύλος (túlos, “lump, knot”).

Words from the same roots

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Ancient Greekτύλη all →

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