κώδεια

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Ancient Greek[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

No cognates. Furnée showed that the variants point to a Pre-Greek origin; in addition, he compares words for "cup", like κώδων (kṓdōn, bell), κοτύλη (kotúlē, cup), κόνδυ (kóndu, cup), κώθων (kṓthōn, Laconian drinking vessel), but also Etruscan 𐌒𐌖𐌕𐌖𐌌 (qutum, kind of vessel).

Pronunciation[edit]

 

Noun[edit]

κώδειᾰ (kṓdeiaf (genitive κωδείᾱς); first declension

  1. (botany) poppyhead, head of plants
  2. cup shaped like a poppyhead

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Descendants[edit]

  • Latin: codia

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