γογγύλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The formation is similar to στρογγύλος (strongúlos), ἀγκύλος (ankúlos) and καμπύλος (kampúlos). The etymology is unknown: a connection with Old Norse kǫkkr (clump) is highly doubtful, as is the comparison with Lithuanian gungulỹs (ball); nor does a relationship with γιγγίς (gingís, kind of turnip) seem probable.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

γογγῠ́λος • (gongúlos) m (feminine γογγῠ́λη, neuter γογγῠ́λον); first/second declension

  1. round, spherical
    Synonym: στρογγύλος (strongúlos)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • γογγυλάτης (gongulátēs)
  • γογγύλη (gongúlē)
  • γογγυλίδιον (gongulídion)
  • γογγυλίζω (gongulízō)
  • γογγυλίς (gongulís)
  • γογγυλοειδής (gonguloeidḗs)
  • γογγυλόρυγχος (gongulórunkhos)
  • γογγυλόσκηνος (gongulóskēnos)
  • γογγυλοσπάραγον (gongulospáragon)
  • γογγυλώδης (gongulṓdēs)
  • γογγυλώματα (gongulṓmata)
  • γογγυλωπός (gongulōpós)

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