λάκκος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • (pit, reservoir): λάκος (lákos)

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *lə́kwos, from Proto-Indo-European *lókus. Cognates include Latin lacus, Old Irish loch, and Old English lagu (English lay).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λᾰ́κκος • (lákkos) m (genitive λᾰ́κκου); second declension

  1. pond in which water-fowl are kept
  2. cistern, tank
    Synonym: φρέαρ (phréar)
  3. pit, reservoir
  4. kind of garment

Inflection

Derived terms

  • λακκαῖος (lakkaîos)
  • λακκάριος (lakkários)
  • λακκίζω (lakkízō)
  • Λακκίον (Lakkíon)
  • λακκόπεδον (lakkópedon)
  • λακκόπλουτος (lakkóploutos)
  • λακκοποιός (lakkopoiós)
  • λακκόω (lakkóō)
  • λακκώδης (lakkṓdēs)
  • προλάκκιον (prolákkion)

References

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