πηκτός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πήγνῡμι (pḗgnūmi, to stick in, fix) +‎ -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πηκτός • (pēktósm (feminine πηκτή, neuter πηκτόν); first/second declension

  1. stuck in, fixed
  2. (of wood-work) compacted, well put together
  3. congealed, curdled
  4. capable of solidification

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πηκτή (pēktḗ)

Descendants

  • Greek: > πηχτός (pichtós) (inherited), πηκτός (piktós) (learned)

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