γογγύλος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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The formation is similar to στρογγύλος (strongúlos), ἀγκύλος (ankúlos), and καμπύλος (kampúlos). The etymology is unknown: a connection with Old Norse kǫkkr (clump) is highly doubtful, as is the comparison with Lithuanian gungulỹs (ball); nor does a relationship with γιγγίς (gingís, kind of turnip) seem probable.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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γογγῠ́λος (gongúlosm (feminine γογγῠ́λη, neuter γογγῠ́λον); first/second declension

  1. round, spherical
    Synonym: στρογγύλος (strongúlos)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “γογγύλος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 281

Further reading

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