ἀγκυλίς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀγκῠ́λος (ankŭ́los, crooked, bent) +‎ -ις (-is, feminine suffix), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enkulos (joint?), from *h₂énkos (curve) +‎ *-ulos (diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀγκῠλῐ́ς • (ankŭlĭ́sf (genitive ἀγκῠλῐ́δος); third declension

  1. hook, barb

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: aclys

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