σφόνδυλος

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The formation is similar to δάκτυλος (dáktulos) and κόνδυλος (kóndulos), probably first from a noun *σφόνδος (*sphóndos). Sometimes connected with words like σφενδόνη (sphendónē), σφεδανός (sphedanós) and σφαδάζω (sphadázō), but this is mere speculation. The variation σφ/σπ points to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σφόνδῠλος (sphóndulosm (genitive σφονδῠ́λου); second declension

  1. vertebra (especially the cervical vertebrae)
  2. joint (especially of a scorpion's tail)
  3. tambour
  4. spindle whorl
  5. whorl (botany)
  6. voting pebble

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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Greek

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Noun

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σφόνδυλος (sfóndylosm (plural σφόνδυλοι)

  1. (colloquial) Alternative form of σπόνδυλος (spóndylos)

Declension

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singular plural
nominative σφόνδυλος (sfóndylos) σφόνδυλοι (sfóndyloi)
genitive σφονδύλου (sfondýlou) σφονδύλων (sfondýlon)
accusative σφόνδυλο (sfóndylo) σφονδύλους (sfondýlous)
vocative σφόνδυλε (sfóndyle) σφόνδυλοι (sfóndyloi)