ἄκολος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

The word has been confronted to Phrygian βεκος ακκαλος (bekos akkalos). A connection with Sanskrit अश्नाति (aśnāti, to eat, consume) does not explain the formation. A suggestion by Furnée is to connect it to κόλον (kólon, type of food preserved in pots). Nothing suggests an identity with ἄκυλος (ákulos, acorn). Beekes does not dismiss a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἄκολος (ákolosm (genitive ἀκόλου); second declension

  1. morsel, bit
    Synonyms: ἀττᾰ́ρᾰγος (attáragos), βλωμός (blōmós), ψῑ́ξ (psī́x), ψωμός (psōmós)

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