γογγύλος

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word γογγύλος. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word γογγύλος, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say γογγύλος in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word γογγύλος you have here. The definition of the word γογγύλος will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofγογγύλος, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The formation is similar to στρογγύλος (strongúlos), ἀγκύλος (ankúlos), and καμπύλος (kampúlos). The etymology is unknown: a connection with Old Norse kǫkkr (clump) is highly doubtful, as is the comparison with Lithuanian gungulỹs (ball); nor does a relationship with γιγγίς (gingís, kind of turnip) seem probable.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

γογγῠ́λος (gongúlosm (feminine γογγῠ́λη, neuter γογγῠ́λον); first/second declension

  1. round, spherical
    Synonym: στρογγύλος (strongúlos)

Inflection

Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “γογγύλος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 281

Further reading