κόλλιξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes undoubtedly of Pre-Greek origin, because of the suffix "-ῑκ-".

Possibly an Iranian borrowing related to Persian کلیچه (količe), کلوچه (koluče).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κόλλῑξ • (kóllīxm (genitive κόλλῑκος); third declension

  1. roll or loaf of coarse bread
    Synonym: κολλῡ́ρᾱ (kollū́rā)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κολλῑ́κῐον (kollī́kĭon)
  • κολλῑ́κῐος (kollī́kĭos)
  • κολλῑκοφᾰ́γος (kollīkophắgos)

Descendants

  • Russian: кулич (kulič)

Further reading