κολώνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes from Proto-Indo-European *kl̥Hnís (hill), from the root *kelH-. Cognate with Proto-Germanic *hulliz (hill), Latin collis (hill) and Lithuanian kálnas (mountain).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κολώνη (kolṓnē) f (genitive κολώνης); first declension

  1. hill, mound, especially a sepulchral mound
    1. hilltop, peak

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κολωνία (kolōnía, grave)

References

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