Etymology

typhl-

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Ancient Greek τῠφλός
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typhl- · prefix1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτῠφλός“blind”
  2. English todaytyphl-

From the Ancient Greek τῠφλός (tŭphlós, “blind”).

typhl- · prefix2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromτῠφλόν“cæcum”, “blind gut”
  2. English todaytyphl-

From the Ancient Greek τῠφλόν (tŭphlón, “cæcum”, “blind gut”), the neuter form of τῠφλός (tŭphlós, “blind”), whence typhl-¹.

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