Pyos

Pyos grece elkos pus sanies.

Apparatus:

Pyos AC f | Pios B e

Translation:

Greek Pyos {"pus"} and elkos {"festering wound"} is in Latin pus and sanies {"diseased or corrupted blood; bloody matter"}.

Commentary:

πύον /pýon/, or πύος /pýos/ means "discharge from a sore" and ἕλκος /hélkos/ "festering wound, sore, ulcer". Sanies is "diseased or corrupted blood; bloody matter, sanies"; and transf. "venomous slaver".

See also: Elkos

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