θείο

Greek

Etymology 1

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek θεῖον, θέειον (theîon, théeion, “sulphur”).

Noun

θείο • (theío) n (uncountable)

  1. (chemistry, formal) sulphur (UK), sulfur (US) (used in chemical discourse)
    Synonym: θειάφι (theiáfi) (informal)
Declension
  θείο
case     \     number singular
nominative θείο •
genitive θείου •
accusative θείο •
vocative θείο •
Coordinate terms
  • Appendix:Greek names for chemical elements
Derived terms
  • θειικός (theiikós, “sulphuric, sulphate”, adjective)
  • θειοθειικός (theiotheiikós, “thiosulphate”, adjective)
  • θειοκυανικός (theiokyanikós, “thiocyanate”, adjective)
  • θειοπηγή f (theiopigí, “sulphur spring”)
  • θειούχος (theioúchos, “sulphide, sulphurous”, adjective)
  • θειώδης (theiódis, “sulphurous”, adjective)
  • θειωρυχείο n (theiorycheío, “sulphur mine”)
  • θείωση f (theíosi, “sulphuration”)
Further reading

Etymology 2

From Ancient Greek θεῖον (theîon, “divine”).

Noun

θείο • (theío) n

  1. the divine, acts or matters pertaining to the gods or God
Declension
  θείο
case     \     number singular
nominative θείο •
genitive θείου •
accusative θείο •
vocative θείο •

Adjective

θείο • (theío)

  1. Accusative masculine singular form of θείος (theíos).
  2. Nominative, accusative and vocative neuter singular form of θείος (theíos).

Noun

θείο • (theío) m

  1. Accusative singular form of θείος (theíos).
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