Khloros
/ˈklɔːr.ɒs/noun
A transliteration of Greek χλωρός, meaning pale green, greenish-yellow, fresh, or sallow.
Did you know?Greek χλωρός is the source of terms like chlorine and chlorophyll, so a word for pale-green freshness eventually helped name both plant life and a deadly halogen.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʰel-
“to shine, be green/yellow, or be pale”
Ancient Greek
Greek
χλωρός (khlōrós)
“pale green, greenish-yellow, fresh, sallow”
Late Latin
Latin
chloros
“greenish, pale green”
18th Century
French/Scientific Latin
chlore
“chlorine; a greenish-yellow gas”
Modern English
English
chlor-
“a combining form used in scientific words relating to greenish-yellow coloration or chlorine”
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