κοιλία

See also: κοιλιά

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κοιλῐ́η (koilíē) Ionic

Etymology

From κοῖλος (koîlos, hollow) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κοιλῐ́ᾱ • (koilíā) f (genitive κοιλῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. the large hollow or cavity of the body, belly, abdomen, stomach
    1. the intestines, bowels
    2. excrement
  2. any cavity in the body, ventricle, chamber
    1. the socket of a bone
    2. the middle fleshy part of the muscles
  3. any hollow or cavity

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κοιλιά (koiliá), κοιλία (koilía)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

Borrowing from Ancient Greek κοιλία (koilía). Compare the inherited doublet κοιλιά (koiliá).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ciˈli.a/

Noun

κοιλία • (koilía) f (plural κοιλίες)

  1. (anatomy) stomach, belly, tummy
  2. (anatomy) ventricle (heart)
  3. (anatomy) ventricle (brain)

Declension

Synonyms

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