κογχύλιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κογχύλη (konkhúlē) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix); the first element is itself a diminutive of κόγχη (kónkhē) and κόγχος (kónkhos).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κογχύλῐον (konkhúlionn (genitive κογχῠλίου); second declension

  1. a small kind of mussel or cockle
  2. its shell or any bivalve shell

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: κοχύλι (kochýli)
  • Latin: conchylium (see there for further descendants)

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