κοχλίας

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From κόχλος (kókhlos, shellfish with a spiral shell) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱς (-ĭ́ās, nominal suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κοχλῐ́ᾱς • (kokhlĭ́āsm (genitive κοχλίου); first declension

  1. snail with a spiral shell
  2. anything twisted spirally:
    1. automation in form of snail
    2. reel, spool, roller
    3. screw, especially Archimedes screw
    4. spiral stair
    5. (surgery) part of a surgical machine

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κοχλίας (kochlías)
  • Latin: coclea

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “κόχλος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 765

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κοχλίας (kokhlías), from κόχλος (kókhlos, spiral-shelled mollusk), probably related to Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē), κόγχος (kónkhos, mussel).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /koˈçli.as/

Noun

κοχλίας • (kochlíasm (plural κοχλίες)

  1. screw (threaded fastener)
  2. worm gear
  3. (anatomy) cochlea
  4. Archimedes' screw
  5. snail
  6. helix
  7. volute (spiral on Ionic column)

Declension

Declension of κοχλίας
singular plural
nominative κοχλίας (kochlías) κοχλίες (kochlíes)
genitive κοχλία (kochlía) κοχλιών (kochlión)
accusative κοχλία (kochlía) κοχλίες (kochlíes)
vocative κοχλία (kochlía) κοχλίες (kochlíes)

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