σκώληξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Usually derived from Proto-Indo-European *(s)kel- (“to curve, bend”), like σκέλος (skélos, “leg”) and σκολιός (skoliós, “bent, crooked”). The suffix "-ηκ-" is also found in σφήξ (sphḗx, “wasp”) and μύρμηξ (múrmēx, “ant”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σκώληξ • (skṓlēx) m (genitive σκώληκος); third declension

  1. worm

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σκωληκίασις (skōlēkíasis)
  • σκωληκιάω (skōlēkiáō)
  • σκωληκίζω (skōlēkízō)
  • σκωλήκιον (skōlḗkion)
  • σκωληκίτης (skōlēkítēs)
  • σκωληκόβρωτος (skōlēkóbrōtos)
  • σκωληκόομαι (skōlēkóomai)
  • σκωληκώδης (skōlēkṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Greek: σκουλήκι (skoulíki), σκώληκας (skólikas)
  • English: scolex
  • Italian: scolice

References

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