1578, from Mod.L. sceleton "bones, bony framework of the body," from Gk. skeleton soma "dried-up body, mummy," from neut. of skeletos "dried-up," from skellein "dry up," from PIE base *skele- "to parch, whither" (cf. Gk. skleros "hard"). The Gk. word was borrowed in L.L. (sceletus), hence Fr. squelette, Sp. esqueleto, It. scheletro. The meaning "bare outline" is first recorded 1607; hence skeleton crew (1778), skeleton key, etc. Phrase skeleton in the closet "source of secret shame to a person or family" popularized 1845 by Thackeray, though he likely didn't coin it.
The word skeleton comes to English (through Latin) from ancient Greek from the word skellein meaning dry up.
Another term for "skull" is "cranium," which refers to the part of the skeleton that encloses the brain.
In Greek, "meter" (μήτηρ) translates to "mother." It is a common term used to refer to one's biological or maternal mother.
"Glikia" means "sweet" in Greek. It is often used as a term of endearment or to describe something that is pleasant or enjoyable.
Nephrolithotomy is a term formed from two Greek words that mean "kidney" and "removing stones by cutting"
In ancient Greek skeleton means "dried-up".
The exoskeleton would mean outside the skeleton.
The Greek term mythos can mean either story, legend, or plot.
The Greek term mythos can mean either story, legend, or plot.
It is the term that Greeks use for themselves. Greek is a name invented by the Romans. We say Greek, they say Hellenic.
The term 'Polystomatous' means many mouths in Greek.
Polyotic is a Greek word for the term "multi-eared."
Sauros is the the Greek term for Lizard
It means "illegitimate ruler."
The term cardiac means 'related to the heart' and comes from Greek for heart.
An autocratic and tyrannical ruler is 'Despotic' from the Greek word Despotikos
The term 'polyoctic' means many ears in the Greek language.