ῥύγχος

See also: ρύγχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *srungʰ- and related to Old Armenian ռունգն (ṙungn, nose). See also Proto-Celtic *srognā (nose).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥῠ́γχος • (rhúnkhos) n (genitive ῥῠ́γχους); third declension

  1. snout, the nose of an animal, muzzle
  2. beak of a bird, bill
    Synonym: ῥάμφος (rhámphos)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ρύγχος (rýnchos)

References

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