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βρόγχος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

    According to Beekes, the word is clearly connected with βρόξαι (bróxai, to gulp down, swallow (again)) and βρόχθος (brókhthos). The nasal infix leads to a Pre-Greek origin.

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    βρόγχος (brónkhos) m (genitive βρόγχου); second declension

    1. (anatomy) trachea, windpipe
      Synonym: γᾰργᾰρεών (gărgăreṓn)
    2. (generally) throat
    3. gulp, draught

    Inflection

    Derived terms

    • βρογχεῖον (bronkheîon)
    • βρόγχια (brónkhia)
    • βρογχία (bronkhía)
    • βρογχιάζω (bronkhiázō)
    • βρογχοκήλη (bronkhokḗlē)
    • βρογχοπαράταξις (bronkhoparátaxis)
    • βρογχωτήρ (bronkhōtḗr)

    Descendants

    • Late Latin: bronchus
    • Old Georgian: ვრონხოჲ (vronxoy)

    Further reading

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