Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

According to Beekes, the same Pre-Greek root of στρεβλός (streblós, twisted, turned), with a nasal infix.

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

στρόμβος (strómbosm (genitive στρόμβου); second declension

  1. any body rounded or spun round
  2. spinning top
    Synonyms: βέμβιξ (bémbix), στρόβιλος (stróbilos)
  3. whirlwind, vortex
    Synonym: στροφάλιγξ (strophálinx)
  4. trumpet shell, sea snail
    Synonym: κῆρυξ (kêrux)
  5. shell used as a trumpet, conch
  6. land snail
    Synonyms: κόχλος (kókhlos), σέσιλος (sésilos)
  7. spindle
    Synonyms: ἄτρακτος (átraktos), κλωστήρ (klōstḗr), νῆτρον (nêtron)

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Latin: strombus
  • Sicilian: strùmmula, strùmmulu
  • Translingual: Strombus

Further reading edit