ὁλκός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *selk- (to pull, drag), whence also ὁλκή (holkḗ, dragging, drawing), ἕλκω (hélkō, to draw, drag), Latin sulcus (furrow) and Old English sulh (plough).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ὁλκός (holkósm (feminine ὁλκή, neuter ὁλκόν); first/second declension

  1. drawing to oneself, attractive
  2. trailing

Inflection

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Noun

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ὁλκός (holkósm (genitive ὁλκοῦ); second declension

  1. machine for hauling ships on land, probably a fixed capstan, windlass
  2. furrow, track, trace
  3. aqueduct, ditch, channel
  4. kind of spider
  5. wall barley (Hordeum murinum)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: holcus
  • Translingual: Holcus

Further reading

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