ῥοικός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

An -ός (-ós, deverbal adjective suffix) adjective from Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (to twist, weave, bind). Cognate with Latin rīca (veil), English wry, German reihen (to crimp) and Ancient Greek ῥικνός (rhiknós, bent, crooked).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ῥοικός • (rhoikósm (feminine ῥοική, neuter ῥοικόν); first/second declension

  1. crooked, bent
  2. bow-legged

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ῥοικοειδής (rhoikoeidḗs)
  • ῥοικώδης (rhoikṓdēs)

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