κύκλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos (circle, wheel). Cognate with Mycenaean Greek 𐀓𐀐𐀩𐀄 (ku-ke-re-u).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῠ́κλος (kúklos) m (genitive κῠ́κλου); second declension

  1. circle, ring
  2. Any circular object, such as a wheel
  3. A crowd of people
  4. marketplace
  5. circular movement
  6. sphere, globe

Declension

There also exists an irregular plural

Descendants

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek κύκλος (kúklos).

Noun

κύκλος (kýklos) m (plural κύκλοι)

  1. (geometry) circle
  2. period, cycle
  3. series, cycle
  4. clique, coterie, circle, set (of people)
  5. (sports) circuit, course, track
  6. (education) course
  7. (business) turnover

Declension

Coordinate terms

  • see: δακτύλιος m (daktýlios, circle, ring) for a list of other "rings" and "circles"

Derived terms

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