ῥώθων

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See also: ρώθων

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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The formation is the same as in πώγων (pṓgōn) and γνάθων (gnáthōn), but the root is unknown. Usually, ῥόθος (rhóthos, roaring) is connected, which presupposes an original meaning "snorer", "rattler". Alternatively, one could consider a Pre-Greek origin for this word.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ῥώθων (rhṓthōnm (genitive ῥώθωνος); third declension

  1. (mostly in the plural) nostril
    Synonym: μυκτήρ (muktḗr)

Declension

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Descendants

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  • Byzantine Greek: ῥωθώνιον (rhōthṓnion) (from diminutive)
  • Greek: ρώθων (róthon)

Further reading

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