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σφόνδυλος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

The formation is similar to δάκτυλος (dáktulos) and κόνδυλος (kóndulos), probably first from a noun *σφόνδος (*sphóndos). Sometimes connected with words like σφενδόνη (sphendónē), σφεδανός (sphedanós) and σφαδάζω (sphadázō), but this is mere speculation. The variation σφ/σπ points to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σφόνδῠλος (sphóndŭlos) m (genitive σφονδῠ́λου); second declension

  1. vertebra (especially the cervical vertebrae)
  2. joint (especially of a scorpion's tail)
  3. tambour
  4. spindle whorl
  5. whorl (botany)
  6. voting pebble

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σφονδύλιον (sphondúlion)
  • σφονδυλίς (sphondulís)
  • σφονδυλίων (sphondulíōn)
  • σφονδυλοδίνητος (sphondulodínētos)
  • σφονδυλόεις (sphondulóeis)
  • σφονδυλόμαντις (sphondulómantis)
  • σφονδυλώδης (sphondulṓdēs)

References

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Noun

σφόνδυλος (sfóndylos) m (plural σφόνδυλοι)

  1. (colloquial) alternative form of σπόνδυλος (spóndylos)

Declension

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