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ουλή
scar /uˈli/
nounC1#3555 most common
Also: cicatrix, mark left by a healed wound
Example sentences
Έχω μια ουλή στο χέρι.
I have a scar on my arm.
Η ουλή στο πόδι του είναι μικρή.
The scar on his leg is small.
Μετά το ατύχημα, του έμεινε μια ουλή στο πρόσωπο.
After the accident, he was left with a scar on his face.
Οι γιατροί εξέτασαν την ουλή για να δουν αν είχε επουλωθεί σωστά.
The doctors examined the scar to see if it had healed properly.
Η ουλή από το χειρουργείο έχει σχεδόν εξαφανιστεί με την πάροδο των χρόνων.
The scar from the surgery has almost faded over the years.
Οι ουλές που άφησε ο πόλεμος στο σώμα του ήταν λιγότερο βαθιές από εκείνες στην ψυχή του.
The scars the war left on his body were less deep than those on his soul.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ουλή | ουλές |
| Genitive | ουλής | ουλών |
| Accusative | ουλή | ουλές |
| Vocative | ουλή | ουλές |
Word family
επουλώνωto heal, to close up (a wound)
επούλωσηhealing, cicatrization
ουλώδηςscar-like, scarred
ουλοποίησηscar formation (medical term)
Etymology
The word comes from Ancient Greek οὐλή, meaning a healed wound mark or scar. Its origin before that point is not settled. Some scholars treat it as a word of unknown, possibly pre-Greek, origin rather than tracing it to a clear Indo-European root. The form has stayed nearly unchanged from antiquity into Modern Greek.
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