κολεός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From the Proto-Indo-European *ḱéleti, from *ḱel- (to cover).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κολεός (koleós) m (genitive κολεοῦ); second declension

  1. a sword-sheath, a scabbard
    • Hecat. 22.J.
    • AD 5th C., Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον
    • Gloss.
    • Achmet 114.12.14
  2. a cinerary urn
    • AD 5th C., Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον
  3. a varia lectio of κολιός (koliós, green woodpecker)
  4. (in the form κουλεός) the sheath of the heart, the pericardium

Declension

Synonyms

  • (scabbard): κολεόν (koleón)
  • (cinerary urn): λάρναξ (lárnax), ὑδρία (hudría)

Descendants

References


Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós).

Noun

κολεός (koleós) m (plural κολεοί)

  1. (anatomy) vagina
  2. (botany) sheath
  3. sheath, scabbard

Declension

Synonyms

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