ἀσκός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἀκκόρ (akkór)

Etymology

Unknown. Not related to φάσκωλος (pháskōlos) as per Furnée.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀσκός • (askós) m (genitive ἀσκοῦ); second declension

  1. skin, hide made into a bag
  2. wineskin
  3. paunch, belly
  4. bellows
  5. bagpipes

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: askos
  • Greek: ασκός (askós)
  • New Latin: ascus

References

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