ῥώθων

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See also: ρώθων

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The formation is the same as in πώγων (pṓgōn) and γνάθων (gnáthōn), but the root is unknown. Usually, ῥόθος (rhóthos, roaring) is connected, which presupposes an original meaning "snorer", "rattler". Alternatively, one could consider a Pre-Greek origin for this word.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥώθων (rhṓthōnm (genitive ῥώθωνος); third declension

  1. (mostly in the plural) nostril
    Synonym: μυκτήρ (muktḗr)

Declension

Descendants

  • Byzantine Greek: ῥωθώνιον (rhōthṓnion) (from diminutive)
  • Greek: ρώθων (róthon)

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