κυρτός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

The word remains without direct agreement. The comparison with Latin curvus (curved) presupposes that the Greek adjective continues a reduced grade *kʷr-to- with u coloring. As a u colored reduced grade is difficult, it is doubtful whether this comparison is valid at all. The comparison with κορώνη (korṓnē, anything curved) is also unfounded.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κῠρτός (kurtósm (feminine κῠρτή, neuter κῠρτόν); first/second declension

  1. bulging, swelling
  2. arched, vaulted
  3. humped, hunchbacked, gibbous
    Synonym: ὑβός (hubós)
  4. convex, outcurved
    Antonym: κοῖλος (koîlos)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: κυρτός (kyrtós)

Further reading

Greek

Adjective

κυρτός (kyrtósm (feminine κυρτή, neuter κυρτό)

  1. convex

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Descendants