κορδύλη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κορύδυλις (korúdulis)
  • σκορδύλη (skordúlē)

Etymology

The formation is similar to κανθύλη (kanthúlē), κοτύλη (kotúlē) and σχενδύλη (skhendúlē). Güntert suggests a cross of κόνδυλος (kóndulos, swelling) with κορύνη (korúnē, club, cudgel) but this is incorrect. The prothetic "σ-" and the suffix "-ῡλ-" lead to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κορδῡ́λη (kordū́lē) f (genitive κορδῡ́λης); first declension

  1. club, cudgel
    Synonym: κορύνη (korúnē)
  2. (pathology) bump, swelling
  3. wrapping for the head, headdress

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἐγκεκορδυλημένος (enkekordulēménos)
  • κορδυβαλλῶδες (korduballôdes)
  • κορδύλειος (kordúleios)

Descendants

  • Latin: cordȳla

References

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