(declension-3, literally, neuter) flour, especially fine flour, milldust
(declension-3, neuter) the (very) fine powder or dust of other things
(IPA) olarak telaffuz edilir
[ˈpɔl.lɛn]
Etimoloji (İngilizce)
Probably from a Proto-Indo-European *pel- (“flour, dust”); compare with Ancient Greek πάλη (pálē, “the finest meal; any fine dust”), as well as pulvis (though De Vaan is skeptical of the latter link).