chrysalis
/kˈɹɪsəlɪs/KRIH-suh-lis
/kˈɹɪsəlɪs/KRIH-suh-lis
Meaningthe golden (case)
Common meaning: the golden pupa of a butterfly
- chrysgoldLiddell & Scott, Greek-English Lexicon (1883), p. 1746 · scan
- alisGreek noun ending (-allis)
Journey through time
- Greekχρυσός‘gold’
- Englishchrysalis‘the golden pupa of a butterfly’ · today
chrys also in: chrysanthemum
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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- US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Greek χρυσός ‘gold’.
Roots
- χρυσός Greek “gold”
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