ἀκόνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The formation is similar to βελόνη (belónē) and περόνη (perónē). From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp), like ἀκή (akḗ), ἀκμή (akmḗ) and ἄκρος (ákros).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀκόνη (akónē) f (genitive ἀκόνης); first declension

  1. whetstone, hone
  2. (anatomy) part of the tragus

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀκονάω (akonáō)
  • ἀκόνημα (akónēma)
  • ἀκόνησις (akónēsis)
  • ἀκονητής (akonētḗs)
  • ἀκονίας (akonías)
  • ἀκόνιον (akónion)

Descendants

References

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