νωχελής

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • νωχαλής (nōkhalḗs)

Etymology

Furnée convincingly compares νῶκαρ (nôkar, lethargy), which points to Pre-Greek origin. The variant form in -χαλ- leads to the same conclusion.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

νωχελής • (nōkhelḗsm or f (neuter νωχελές); third declension

  1. slow, sluggish, dull, languid
    Synonyms: νωθής (nōthḗs), νωθρός (nōthrós)

Declension

Derived terms

  • νωχελές (nōkhelés)
  • νωχελεύομαι (nōkheleúomai)
  • νωχελῐ́ᾱ (nōkhelĭ́ā)

Further reading