σκελετός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σκέλλω (skéllō, “to dry up, parch”) +‎ -τός (-tós, adjectival suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σκελετός • (skeletós) m (feminine σκελετή, neuter σκελετόν); first/second declension

  1. dried up, withered

Declension

Noun

σκελετός • (skeletós) m (genitive σκελετοῦ); second declension

  1. dried body, mummy
    Synonym: τᾰ́ρῑχος (tárīkhos)
  2. (anatomy) skeleton

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σκελετεῐ́ᾱ (skeleteíā)
  • σκελέτευμᾰ (skeléteuma)
  • σκελετεύω (skeleteúō)
  • σκελετῐ́ζω (skeletízō)
  • σκελετώδης (skeletṓdēs)

Descendants

  • → Catalan: esquelet
  • → German: Skelett
  • Greek: σκελετός (skeletós)
  • → Latin: sceletus

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σκελετός (skeletós, “dried up, skeleton”), from σκέλλω (skéllō, “dry, dry up, make dry, parch”), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kelh₁- (“to parch, wither”). Compare Greek σκληρός (sklirós, “hard”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ske.leˈtos/

Noun

σκελετός • (skeletós) m (plural σκελετοί)

  1. (anatomy, biology) skeleton
  2. (cycling) bicycle frame

Declension

Further reading

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