ἶλιγξ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • εἴλιγξ (eílinx), ἴλιξ (ílix)

Etymology

Formation like θῶμιγξ (thôminx) and ὄστλιγξ (óstlinx). The word is either directly from είλέω (eíléō, to turn, wind) or via an unknown noun. On account of the suffix, one could separate the word from εἰλέω (eiléō) as Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἶλῐγξ • (îlinx) f (genitive ἴ̄λῐγγος); third declension

  1. whirlpool, eddy
    Synonyms: βέμβιξ (bémbix), δῑ́νη (dī́nē), στροφάλιγξ (strophálinx)
  2. dizziness, vertigo
  3. (in the plural) wreaths of smoke

Declension

Derived terms

  • ἰλιγγιάω (ilingiáō)
  • ἰλιγγιώδης (ilingiṓdēs)
  • ἴλιγγος (ílingos)

Descendants

  • English: ilinx

References

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