English
epulis
Epulis comes from Ancient Greek ἐπουλῐ́ς ‘growth on the gums’, and goes back to οὖλον.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEοὖλον‘gums (of teeth)’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐπουλῐ́ςepoulĭ́s‘growth on the gums’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900epūlis
- Englishtodayepulis
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEοὖλον‘gums (of teeth)’
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEἐπουλῐ́ςepoulĭ́s‘growth on the gums’
- New Latinc. 1500–1900epūlis
- Englishtodayepulis
Every English word from Ancient Greek οὖλον
Today it means
noun A hard tumour or tumorous growth developed from the gums.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek οὖλον / epulis