ἀμύγδαλον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

ᾰ̓μῠγδᾰ́λη (amugdálē)
ἀμύγδᾰλος (amúgdalos)
ἀμυσγέλᾱ (amusgélā), ἀμυσγῠ́λᾱ (amusgúlā)

Etymology

Pre-Greek; perhaps a Semitic word.

Pronunciation

(5^th BCE Attic) IPA^(key): /a.mýɡ.da.lon/
(1^st CE Egyptian) IPA^(key): /aˈmyɡ.da.lon/
(4^th CE Koine) IPA^(key): /aˈmyɣ.ða.lon/
(10^th CE Byzantine) IPA^(key): /aˈmyɣ.ða.lon/
(15^th CE Constantinopolitan) IPA^(key): /aˈmiɣ.ða.lon/

Noun

ἀμύγδαλον • (amúgdalon)

almond

Descendants

Greek: αμύγδαλο (amýgdalo)
Latin: amygdala

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