αυχένας

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek αὐχήν (aukhḗn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfçe.nas/

Noun

αυχένας • (afchénas) m (plural αυχένες)

1. (anatomy) nape of neck
2. (geography) saddle, col (between two hills)

Declension

declension of αυχένας

case     \     number	singular	plural
nominative	αυχένας •	αυχένες •
genitive	αυχένα •	αυχένων •
accusative	αυχένα •	αυχένες •
vocative	αυχένα •	αυχένες •

Related terms

• αυχενικός (afchenikós, “cervical”)

See also

• τράχηλος m (tráchilos, “cervix”)
• λαιμός m (laimós, “neck”)