ἀμύγδαλον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

• ᾰ̓μῠγδᾰ́λη (amugdálē)
• ἀμύγδᾰλος (amúgdalos)
• ἀμυσγέλᾱ (amusgélā), ἀμυσγῠ́λᾱ (amusgúlā)

Etymology

; perhaps a Semitic word.

Pronunciation

 

• IPA^(key): /a.mýɡ.da.lon/ → /aˈmyɣ.ða.lon/ → /aˈmiɣ.ða.lon/

• (5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.mýɡ.da.lon/
• (1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈmyɡ.da.lon/
• (4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈmyɣ.ða.lon/
• (10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈmyɣ.ða.lon/
• (15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈmiɣ.ða.lon/

Noun

ἀμύγδαλον • (amúgdalon)

1. almond

Descendants

• Greek: αμύγδαλο (amýgdalo)
• Latin: amygdala