φλύκταινα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from a Pre-Greek root "φλυκτ-", common also to φλυκτίς (phluktís, boil).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φλύκταινᾰ (phlúktaina) f (genitive φλυκταίνᾱς); first declension

  1. (medicine) A blister made by a burn
  2. A blood blister
  3. A pustule

Inflection

Derived terms

  • φλυκταινίδιον (phluktainídion)
  • φλυκταινίς (phluktainís)
  • φλυκταινοειδής (phluktainoeidḗs)
  • φλυκταινόω (phluktainóō)
  • φλυκταινώδης (phluktainṓdēs)
  • φλυκταίνωσις (phluktaínōsis)

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