ρύπος — meaning in English

English meaning

• impurity noun A substance mixed into something that makes it less pure or of lower quality.
• pollution noun The contamination of the environment with harmful substances, noise, or light.

Senses

ρύπος is used for these senses in English:

• impurity A component or additive that renders something else impure.
• pollution Something that pollutes; a pollutant. [from 17th c.]

impurity — full definition

1. noun A substance mixed into something that makes it less pure or of lower quality.
2. noun The state or quality of being impure, whether physically or morally.

Related Greek words