σόγχος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • σόγκος (sónkos)

Etymology

According to Beekes, of Pre-Greek origin due to the presence of the variation. Furnée links the word with Basque tšokoŕo (silver thistle).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σόγχος • (sónkhosm (genitive σόγχου); second declension

  1. sow thistle (plant of the genus Sonchus)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σογχίτης (sonkhítēs)
  • σογχώδης (sonkhṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Latin: sonchus

Further reading