βρόχθος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from the same Pre-Greek root of βρόζαι (brózai) and βρόγχος (brónkhos). Compare also English craw (though Beekes expresses skepticism at a relation).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βρόχθος • (brókhthosm (genitive βρόχθου); second declension

  1. (anatomy) throat
  2. gulp, draft, throatful

Inflection

Derived terms

  • βροχθίζω (brokhthízō)
  • βροχθισμός (brokhthismós)
  • βροχθώδης (brokhthṓdēs)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “βρόξαι (> DER > βρόχθος)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 242

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