κλόνος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Usually derived from κέλομαι (kélomai, to urge, exhort). Beekes instead thinks it’s a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κλόνος (klónosm (genitive κλόνου); second declension

  1. confused motion, turmoil, battle-rout
  2. trembling, confusion, agitation
  3. (in physiological sense) agitation, of wind in the bowels
  4. (of the body) shaking, agitation, contraction

Inflection

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Descendants

  • English: clonus

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