κήλων

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Unknown. A secondary formation in -ων (-ōn). Vendryes proposed to start from κῆλον (kêlon, arrow, projectile) in the unattested sense of "penis", but this cannot be further substantiated.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κήλων (kḗlōnm (genitive κήλωνος); third declension

  1. swape, swing-beam for drawing water
  2. stallion, male ass

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Descendants

  • Classical Syriac: ܩܝܠܘܢܐ (qīlōnā)

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