Perhaps related to κορδῡ́λη (kordū́lē, “swelling”), after the crest on the back. According to Beekes, probably Pre-Greek.
κορδῠ́λος • (kordúlos) m (genitive κορδῠ́λου); second declension
| Case / # | Singular | Dual | Plural | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ὁ κορδῠ́λος ho kordúlos |
τὼ κορδῠ́λω tṑ kordúlō |
οἱ κορδῠ́λοι hoi kordúloi | ||||||||||
| Genitive | τοῦ κορδῠ́λου toû kordúlou |
τοῖν κορδῠ́λοιν toîn kordúloin |
τῶν κορδῠ́λων tôn kordúlōn | ||||||||||
| Dative | τῷ κορδῠ́λῳ tôi kordúlōi |
τοῖν κορδῠ́λοιν toîn kordúloin |
τοῖς κορδῠ́λοις toîs kordúlois | ||||||||||
| Accusative | τὸν κορδῠ́λον tòn kordúlon |
τὼ κορδῠ́λω tṑ kordúlō |
τοὺς κορδῠ́λους toùs kordúlous | ||||||||||
| Vocative | κορδῠ́λε kordúle |
κορδῠ́λω kordúlō |
κορδῠ́λοι kordúloi | ||||||||||
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