κίγκλος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κέγκλος (kénklos), κῐ́γκᾰλος (kĭ́nkălos), κῐγκλῐ́ς (kĭnklĭ́s), κῐ́γχλος (kĭ́nkhlos), κῐ́χλος (kĭ́khlos), κόχλος (kókhlos)

Etymology

The variations show that the word is Pre-Greek, and therefore not related to Sanskrit चञ्चल (cañcala, nimble; shaking; flickering).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῐ́γκλος • (kĭ́nklosm (genitive κῐ́γκλου); second declension

  1. dipper (Cinclus cinclus)

Declension

Descendants

  • Translingual: Cinclus

Further reading