(declension-3, in-plural) the belly or body of a vessel
(declension-3, singular) private parts, genitals
Pronunciado como (IPA)
[ˈiː.ɫɛ]
Etimologia (Inglês)
Most likely from Ancient Greek εἰλεός (eileós, “colic”), from εἰλέω (eiléō, “throng, press”), from Proto-Indo-European *welH- (“turn, wind, round”), same source as with Old Armenian գելում (gelum).