ἀγκύλος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (to bend).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἀγκύλος (ankúlosm (feminine ἀγκύλη, neuter ἀγκύλον); first/second declension

  1. crooked, curved, rounded
  2. intricate
  3. wily, crafty

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Descendants

  • English: ankylosis, ankylo-

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀγκύλος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 12-3

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