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
    • Translingual: Ancylis

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