κοχλίας

Greek

Etymology

Probably related to (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, “mussel”), from (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Proto-Indo-European *kongʰ- (“shell, mussel”).

Noun

κοχλίας • (kochlías) m (plural κοχλίες)

1. screw (threaded fastener)
2. worm gear
3. (anatomy) cochlea
4. Archimedes' screw
5. snail
6. helix

Declension

Declension of κοχλίας

	singular	plural
nominative	κοχλίας •	κοχλίες •
genitive	κοχλία •	κοχλιών •
accusative	κοχλία •	κοχλίες •
vocative	κοχλία •	κοχλίες •

Synonyms

• (helix): σπείρα f (speíra)

Further reading

• κοχλίας on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el