κωλικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κῶλον (kôlon, member) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós); the word for colon, part of the intestine is actually κόλον (kólon) with ο rather than ω.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κωλῐκός (kōlikósm (feminine κωλῐκή, neuter κωλῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. suffering in the colon

Descendants

  • Middle Persian: *kōlang?
  • Latin: cōlicā

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