Γόρδιον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • Γόρδειον (Górdeion)

Etymology

From Phrygian [script needed] (Gordum, literally city), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *gʰórdʰ-os.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Proper noun

Γόρδῐον • (Górdion) n (genitive Γορδῐ́ου); second declension

  1. Gordium; Gordion, Turkey

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek:
  • Latin: Gordium
  • Turkish: Gordion

References

  1. Adams, Douglas Q. (1997) J. P. Mallory, Douglas Q. Adams, editors, Encyclopedia of Indo-European Culture, Taylor & Francis, →ISBN, page 199

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