γίγαρτον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Reduplicated formation. It is often connected with grānum (seed, kernel) and Old High German kerno (pit, stone), which is formally improbable. According to Beekes, the word is rather a Pre-Greek loan.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γῐ́γᾰρτον • (gĭ́gărtonn (genitive γῐγᾰ́ρτου); second declension

  1. grapestone, seed of the grape
  2. pit of the olive

Inflection

Derived terms

  • γιγαρτικός (gigartikós)
  • γιγαρτίς (gigartís)
  • γιγαρτώδης (gigartṓdēs)
  • γιγαρτώνιον (gigartṓnion)

Further reading