YLEM - Definition & Meaning for Kids
Meaning 1
Part of speech: Noun
(cosmology) the original matter that (according to the big bang theory) existed before the formation of the chemical elements
Categories: Matter
Synonyms
🌱 Word Origin (Etymology)
The word "ylem" comes from Ancient Greek ὕλη. It started in Medieval Latin hȳlem, which. Then it appeared in Middle English ylem. Many other languages have similar words:.
- Ancient Greek: πρώτη ὕλη
🔗 Related Words
hyle – A related word in the same word family.
🧩 Fun Fact
This word traveled to English from the ancient Ancient Greek language, which was spoken over 2,000 years ago!