κόνδυλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The formation is similar to δάκτυλος (dáktulos) and σφόνδυλος (sphóndulos); the bare stem is seen in κόνδοι (kóndoi, vertebrae). Most connections outside Greek, like Sanskrit कन्द (kanda, bulb) and Sanskrit कन्दुक (kanduka, playball, cushion) can be rejected straightaway. The word is probably of Pre-Greek origin, in view of the structure.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κόνδῠλος (kóndulos) m (genitive κονδῠ́λου); second declension

  1. (anatomy) knuckle (of any joint)
  2. knot in a string
  3. any hard, bony knob
  4. (pathology) swelling of the gum

Inflection

Derived terms

  • δικόνδυλος (dikóndulos)
  • κονδυλίζω (kondulízō)
  • κονδύλιον (kondúlion)
  • κονδυλισμός (kondulismós)
  • κονδυλιστής (kondulistḗs)
  • κονδυλοειδής (konduloeidḗs)
  • κονδυλόομαι (kondulóomai)
  • κονδυλώδης (kondulṓdēs)
  • κονδύλωμα (kondúlōma)
  • κονδύλωσις (kondúlōsis)
  • κονδυλωτός (kondulōtós)
  • μονοκόνδυλος (monokóndulos)

Descendants

References


Greek

Noun

κόνδυλος (kóndylos) m (plural κόνδυλοι)

  1. (botany) tuber
  2. (anatomy) condyle

Declension

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