kylus

Radestrian

Etymology

Borrowed from Riyan kylbe. Doublet of húșems and cognate with Laefevian hylvim.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkilɤs/
• Rhyme: -ilɤs
• Syllabification: ky–lus

Noun

kylus inan (countable and uncountable, genitive singular kylvu, nominative plural kylui, compound form kylu-, kylv-, relational adjective kylviș)

1. alcohol

   Synonym: ankylus

2. (uncountable) alcohol (drinks containing ethanol)

Usage notes

• The term kylus tends to refer to the more restricted sense of ethanol and drinks containing ethanol. To refer to any member of the organic compound class, ankylus is used.
  • Note that kylus is still used to name alcohols, whereas ankylus only serves as a hypernym.

Declension

Declension of kylus (heavy)
		singular	plural
nominative		kylus /ˈkilɤs/	kylui /ˈkilɤi/
vocative		kyluse /ˈkilusɛ/
genitive	proper	kylvu /ˈkilvu/	kylviris /ˈkilviris/
	constructive		kylvis /ˈkilvis/
dative		kylva /ˈkilva/	kylvirín /ˈkilviriːn/
accusative		kylud /ˈkilɤd/	kylvirid /ˈkilvirid/
instrumental		kylvúr /ˈkilvuːr/	kylviríe /ˈkilviriːɛ/

Derived terms

• ankylus (“alcohol”, scientific)
• kylarads
• kylârevus

Translations

alcohol

Laefevian: hylǧu Riyan: kylbe