κοχύλι

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Ancient Greek κογχύλιον (konkhúlion).[1] Cognates include English cockle.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /koˈxu.li/
  • Hyphenation: κο‧χύ‧λι

Noun[edit]

κοχύλι (kochýlin (plural κοχύλια)

  1. shell, seashell (of a mollusc)
    Hypernyms: κέλυφος n (kélyfos), όστρακο n (óstrako)

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References[edit]

  1. ^ κοχύλιΛεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.

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