κύκλος

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Contents 1 Ancient Greek 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Inflection 1.3.2 References 2 Greek 2.1 Noun

[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *kʷékʷlos (“‘circle, wheel’”). Cognates include Sanskrit चक्र (cakrá), Latin colus and Old English hwēol (English wheel).

[edit] Pronunciation

• (Classical): IPA: [kʉ́klos]

• (Koine): IPA: [cˈyklo̞s]

• (Byzantine): IPA: [cˈyklos]

[edit] Noun

κύκλος (genitive κύκλου) m, second declension; (kuklos)

1. circle, ring
2. Any circular object, such as a wheel
3. A crowd of people
4. marketplace
5. circular movement
6. sphere, globe

[edit] Inflection

There also exists an irregular plural: κύκλα

[edit] References

• LSJ

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Noun

κύκλος m. (kýklos)

1. circle
2. period or cycle
3. course or track