ἀσκός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀκκόρ (akkór)

Etymology

Unknown. Not related to φάσκωλος (pháskōlos) as per Furnée.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀσκός (askós) m (genitive ἀσκοῦ); second declension

  1. skin, hide made into a bag
  2. wineskin
  3. paunch, belly
  4. bellows
  5. bagpipes

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀσκίδιον (askídion)
  • ἀσκίον (askíon)
  • ἀσκίτης (askítēs)
  • ἄσκωμα (áskōma)

References

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