οὖλος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /ûː.los/ → /ˈu.los/ → /ˈu.los/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /ûː.los/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /ˈu.los/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /ˈu.los/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /ˈu.los/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /ˈu.los/

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *hólwos, from Proto-Indo-European *solh₂-wós.

Adjective

οὖλος • (oûlos) m (feminine οὔλη, neuter οὖλον); first/second declension

1. Epic and Ionic form of ὅλος (hólos)

Inflection

First and second declension of οὖλος; οὔλη; οὖλον (Epic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		οὖλος oûlos	οὔλη oúlē	οὖλον oûlon		οὔλω oúlō	οὔλᾱ oúlā	οὔλω oúlō		οὖλοι oûloi	οὖλαι oûlai	οὖλᾰ oûlă
Genitive		οὔλου / οὐλοῖο / οὔλοιο / οὐλόο / οὔλοο oúlou / ouloîo / oúloio / oulóo / oúloo	οὔλης oúlēs	οὔλου / οὐλοῖο / οὔλοιο / οὐλόο / οὔλοο oúlou / ouloîo / oúloio / oulóo / oúloo		οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n	οὔλαιν / οὔλαιῐν / οὔλῃῐν oúlai(ĭ)n / oúlēiĭn	οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n		οὔλων oúlōn	οὐλᾱ́ων / οὐλέ͜ων / οὐλῶν oulā́ōn / oulé͜ōn / oulôn	οὔλων oúlōn
Dative		οὔλῳ oúlōi	οὔλῃ oúlēi	οὔλῳ oúlōi		οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n	οὔλαιν / οὔλαιῐν / οὔλῃῐν oúlai(ĭ)n / oúlēiĭn	οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n		οὔλοισῐ / οὔλοισῐν / οὔλοις oúloisĭ(n) / oúlois	οὔλῃσῐ / οὔλῃσῐν / οὔλῃς / οὔλαις oúlēisĭ(n) / oúlēis / oúlais	οὔλοισῐ / οὔλοισῐν / οὔλοις oúloisĭ(n) / oúlois
Accusative		οὖλον oûlon	οὔλην oúlēn	οὖλον oûlon		οὔλω oúlō	οὔλᾱ oúlā	οὔλω oúlō		οὔλους oúlous	οὔλᾱς oúlās	οὖλᾰ oûlă
Vocative		οὖλε oûle	οὔλη oúlē	οὖλον oûlon		οὔλω oúlō	οὔλᾱ oúlā	οὔλω oúlō		οὖλοι oûloi	οὖλαι oûlai	οὖλᾰ oûlă
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		οὔλως oúlōs				οὐλότερος oulóteros				οὐλότᾰτος oulótătos
Notes:		Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃elh₁-, the root of ὄλλυμι (óllumi) and ὀλοός (oloós).

Adjective

οὖλος • (oûlos) m (feminine οὔλη, neuter οὖλον); first/second declension

1. baneful, destructive

Inflection

First and second declension of οὖλος; οὔλη; οὖλον (Epic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		οὖλος oûlos	οὔλη oúlē	οὖλον oûlon		οὔλω oúlō	οὔλᾱ oúlā	οὔλω oúlō		οὖλοι oûloi	οὖλαι oûlai	οὖλᾰ oûlă
Genitive		οὔλου / οὐλοῖο / οὔλοιο / οὐλόο / οὔλοο oúlou / ouloîo / oúloio / oulóo / oúloo	οὔλης oúlēs	οὔλου / οὐλοῖο / οὔλοιο / οὐλόο / οὔλοο oúlou / ouloîo / oúloio / oulóo / oúloo		οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n	οὔλαιν / οὔλαιῐν / οὔλῃῐν oúlai(ĭ)n / oúlēiĭn	οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n		οὔλων oúlōn	οὐλᾱ́ων / οὐλέ͜ων / οὐλῶν oulā́ōn / oulé͜ōn / oulôn	οὔλων oúlōn
Dative		οὔλῳ oúlōi	οὔλῃ oúlēi	οὔλῳ oúlōi		οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n	οὔλαιν / οὔλαιῐν / οὔλῃῐν oúlai(ĭ)n / oúlēiĭn	οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n		οὔλοισῐ / οὔλοισῐν / οὔλοις oúloisĭ(n) / oúlois	οὔλῃσῐ / οὔλῃσῐν / οὔλῃς / οὔλαις oúlēisĭ(n) / oúlēis / oúlais	οὔλοισῐ / οὔλοισῐν / οὔλοις oúloisĭ(n) / oúlois
Accusative		οὖλον oûlon	οὔλην oúlēn	οὖλον oûlon		οὔλω oúlō	οὔλᾱ oúlā	οὔλω oúlō		οὔλους oúlous	οὔλᾱς oúlās	οὖλᾰ oûlă
Vocative		οὖλε oûle	οὔλη oúlē	οὖλον oûlon		οὔλω oúlō	οὔλᾱ oúlā	οὔλω oúlō		οὖλοι oûloi	οὖλαι oûlai	οὖλᾰ oûlă
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		οὖλον oûlon				οὐλότερος oulóteros				οὐλότᾰτος oulótătos
Notes:		Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Etymology 3

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂welh₁- (“hair, wool”), the root of λάχνη (lákhnē) and λάσιος (lásios).

Adjective

οὖλος • (oûlos) m (feminine οὔλη, neuter οὖλον); first/second declension

1. woolly, woolen

Inflection

First and second declension of οὖλος; οὔλη; οὖλον (Epic)

Number		Singular				Dual				Plural
Case/Gender		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter		Masculine	Feminine	Neuter
Nominative		οὖλος oûlos	οὔλη oúlē	οὖλον oûlon		οὔλω oúlō	οὔλᾱ oúlā	οὔλω oúlō		οὖλοι oûloi	οὖλαι oûlai	οὖλᾰ oûlă
Genitive		οὔλου / οὐλοῖο / οὔλοιο / οὐλόο / οὔλοο oúlou / ouloîo / oúloio / oulóo / oúloo	οὔλης oúlēs	οὔλου / οὐλοῖο / οὔλοιο / οὐλόο / οὔλοο oúlou / ouloîo / oúloio / oulóo / oúloo		οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n	οὔλαιν / οὔλαιῐν / οὔλῃῐν oúlai(ĭ)n / oúlēiĭn	οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n		οὔλων oúlōn	οὐλᾱ́ων / οὐλέ͜ων / οὐλῶν oulā́ōn / oulé͜ōn / oulôn	οὔλων oúlōn
Dative		οὔλῳ oúlōi	οὔλῃ oúlēi	οὔλῳ oúlōi		οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n	οὔλαιν / οὔλαιῐν / οὔλῃῐν oúlai(ĭ)n / oúlēiĭn	οὔλοιν / οὔλοιῐν oúloi(ĭ)n		οὔλοισῐ / οὔλοισῐν / οὔλοις oúloisĭ(n) / oúlois	οὔλῃσῐ / οὔλῃσῐν / οὔλῃς / οὔλαις oúlēisĭ(n) / oúlēis / oúlais	οὔλοισῐ / οὔλοισῐν / οὔλοις oúloisĭ(n) / oúlois
Accusative		οὖλον oûlon	οὔλην oúlēn	οὖλον oûlon		οὔλω oúlō	οὔλᾱ oúlā	οὔλω oúlō		οὔλους oúlous	οὔλᾱς oúlās	οὖλᾰ oûlă
Vocative		οὖλε oûle	οὔλη oúlē	οὖλον oûlon		οὔλω oúlō	οὔλᾱ oúlā	οὔλω oúlō		οὖλοι oûloi	οὖλαι oûlai	οὖλᾰ oûlă
Derived forms		Adverb				Comparative				Superlative
		οὔλως oúlōs				οὐλότερος oulóteros				οὐλότᾰτος oulótătos
Notes:		Dialects other than Attic are not well attested. Some forms may be based on conjecture. Use with caution.

Further reading

• “οὖλος”, in Autenrieth, Georg (1891), A Homeric Dictionary for Schools and Colleges, New York: Harper and Brothers
• οὖλος in Bailly, Anatole (1935), Le Grand Bailly: Dictionnaire grec-français, Paris: Hachette
• οὖλος in Cunliffe, Richard J. (1924), A Lexicon of the Homeric Dialect: Expanded Edition, Norman: University of Oklahoma Press, published 1963
• “οὖλος”, in Liddell & Scott (1940), A Greek–English Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• Woodhouse, S. C. (1910), English–Greek Dictionary: A Vocabulary of the Attic Language‎, London: Routledge & Kegan Paul Limited.
  • curly idem, page 190.
  • fleecy idem, page 327.
  • woolly idem, page 987.