κίγκλος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κέγκλος (kénklos), κίχλος (kíkhlos)

Etymology

The variations show that the word is Pre-Greek, thus not related to Sanskrit चञ्चल (cañcala, nimble, shaking, flickering).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κίγκλος • (kínklosm (genitive κίγκλου); second declension

  1. dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Cinclus

Further reading