πυλωρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πύλη (púlē, door, gate) + οὖρος (oûros, guard).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πυλωρός (pulōrós) m (genitive πυλωροῦ); second declension

  1. gatekeeper, warder, porter, guardian
  2. (anatomy) pylorus, the lower orifice of the stomach

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πυλωρέω (pulōréō)
  • πυλωρικός (pulōrikós)
  • πυλώριον (pulṓrion)

Descendants

References

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