ἀγκύλος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (to bend).[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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ἀγκύλος (ankúlosm (feminine ἀγκύλη, neuter ἀγκύλον); first/second declension

  1. crooked, curved, rounded
  2. intricate
  3. wily, crafty

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: ankylosis, ankylo-

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀγκύλος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 12-3

Further reading

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