κλοιός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κλῳός (klōiós)

Etymology

Often connected to κλείς (kleís, key). Alternatively, the word could be Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κλοιός • (kloiós) m (genitive κλοιοῦ); second declension

  1. dog collar
    Synonyms: κυνάγχη (kunánkhē), κυνοῦχος (kunoûkhos)
  2. wooden collar worn by prisoners
  3. collar of gold, as an ornament

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κλοιόπους (kloiópous)
  • κλοιώτης (kloiṓtēs)

Further reading

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