Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From a derivative of γόνυ (gónu, knee), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ǵónu (id). The long ω (ō) is from the regular Doric development of an unattested *γονϝ-ία (*gonw-ía), as the paradigm of *ǵónu shows no lengthened grade (thus precluding a derivation from such an ablaut), while most mathematicians in Greek antiquity (who were most likely responsible for the word's formation) were Pythagorean (and thus wrote in Doric).[1]

Noun

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γωνία (gōníaf

  1. (geometry) corner, angle
  2. joiner's square
  3. cornerstone

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: γωνία (gonía)
  • Persian: گونیا (guniyâ) (or via Syriac)
  • Classical Syriac: ܓܘܢܝܐ (gōnyā)

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “γωνία”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 294

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Ancient Greek γωνία (gōnía).

Noun

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γωνία (goníaf (plural γωνίες)

  1. (geometry) angle
  2. corner
  3. viewpoint

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