γάγγαμον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Technical term, certainly of foreign origin and probably Pre-Greek. Not related to γέντο (génto, he grasped). Neumann connects it with Hittite (kank-, to hang) but this is most uncertain.

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Noun

γάγγᾰμον (gángamonn (genitive γαγγᾰ́μου); second declension

  1. small round net, especially for catching oysters
  2. (anatomy) umbilical region

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