σκύβαλον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Furnée has compared the word with κύπελλα (kúpella). If correct, then the word is Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σκύβᾰλον (skúbalon) n (genitive σκῠβάλου); second declension

  1. dung, excrement, manure
  2. refuse, offal

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σκυβαλίζω (skubalízō)
  • σκυβαλικός (skubalikós)
  • σκυβαλισμός (skubalismós)
  • σκυβαλώδης (skubalṓdēs)

Descendants

Further reading

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