κυνάγχη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

κῠ́ων (kúōn, dog) + ἄγχω (ánkhō, strangle).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῠνᾰ́γχη • (kunánkhē) f (genitive κῠνᾰ́γχης); first declension

  1. tonsilitis
  2. sore throat, an inflammation of the larynx
  3. dog collar
    Synonyms: κλοιός (kloiós), κυνοῦχος (kunoûkhos)
  4. pillory
    • 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: κυνάγχη (kynánchi)
  • Latin: cynanchē (Late Latin), quinancia (Mediaeval Latin)

References

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