βρόγχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, the word is clearly connected with βρόζαι (brózai) and βρόχθος (brókhthos). The nasal infix leads to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βρόγχος (brónkhos) m (genitive βρόγχου); second declension

  1. (anatomy) trachea, windpipe
  2. (generally) throat
  3. gulp, draught

Inflection

Derived terms

  • βρογχεῖον (bronkheîon)
  • βρόγχια (brónkhia)
  • βρογχία (bronkhía)
  • βρογχιάζω (bronkhiázō)
  • βρογχοκήλη (bronkhokḗlē)
  • βρογχοπαράταξις (bronkhoparátaxis)
  • βρογχωτήρ (bronkhōtḗr)

Descendants

Further reading

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