Gello

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proper noun

A female demon or revenant who threatens the reproductive cycle by causing infertility, spontaneous abortion, and infant mortality.

OriginAncient Greek Γελλώ →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. Greekhuman sciencesA female demon or revenant who threatens the reproductive cycle by causing infertility, spontaneous abortion, and infant mortality.

Origin

  1. Ancient GreekΓελλώ
  2. EnglishGello

From Ancient Greek Γελλώ (Gellṓ), perhaps from Akkadian; see Γελλώ (Gellṓ) for more.

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APA

Gello. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gello

MLA

“Gello.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gello. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Gello,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Gello.

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