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ἀγγεῖον

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From ἄγγος (ángos, vessel) +‎ -εῖον (-eîon).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἀγγεῖον (angeîonn (genitive ᾰ̓γγείου); second declension

  1. vessel, jar, vase, pail, bucket, box
  2. receptacle, reservoir
  3. coffin, sarcophagus
  4. cavity (of a body)
    1. lung
    2. capsule (of plants)
    3. (later Greek) body

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Greek: αγγείο n (angeío, vessel, pot, jar) (learned)

Further reading

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