κόγχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱon-. Cognates include Latin congius and Sanskrit शङ्ख (śaṅkhá).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κόγχος (kónkhos) m (genitive κόγχου); second declension

  1. mussel, cockle
  2. small measure (especially of liquid)
  3. mussel shaped container for liquid
  4. The upper part of the skull
  5. lentil soup

Inflection

  • κόγχη (kónkhē)

Further reading

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