Ulos

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Ulos grece gingiva.


Translation:

Ulos is Greek for Latin gingiva {"the gums"}.


Commentary:

Greek οὖλον /oúlon/, pl. οὖλα /oúla/ means "the gums" (LSJ). The change of the ending -on to –os is unexplained.


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