κοιλία

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See also: κοιλιά

Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From κοῖλος (koîlos, hollow) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κοιλῐ́ᾱ (koilíāf (genitive κοιλῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. the large hollow or cavity of the body, belly, abdomen, stomach
    1. the intestines, bowels
    2. excrement
  2. any cavity in the body, ventricle, chamber
    1. the socket of a bone
    2. the middle fleshy part of the muscles
  3. any hollow or cavity

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κοιλιά (koiliá), κοιλία (koilía)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowing from Ancient Greek κοιλία (koilía). Compare the inherited doublet κοιλιά (koiliá).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κοιλία (koilíaf (plural κοιλίες)

  1. (anatomy) stomach, belly, tummy
  2. (anatomy) ventricle (heart)
  3. (anatomy) ventricle (brain)

Declension

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Synonyms

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