τράχηλος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Unknown. Suggested as a Pre-Greek substrate word by Beekes.

Compare θώραξ.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρᾰ́χηλος (trákhēlosm (genitive τρᾰχήλου); second declension

  1. neck

Declension

Descendants

  • English: trachelo-

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1501

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