κιξάλλης

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κῐ́ξᾰλης (kíxalēs), κῐττᾰ́λης (kittálēs)

Etymology

The formation is reminiscent of καβάλλης (kabállēs) and δαμάλης (damálēs). According to Hoffmann, the word was Anatolian, but it is a clear example of Pre-Greek word, in view of the variants.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῐξᾰ́λλης • (kixállēs) m (genitive κῐξᾰ́λλου); first declension

  1. highway robber, pirate, thief

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κῐξᾰλλεύω (kixalleúō)
  • κῐξᾰλλῐ́ᾱ (kixallíā)

Further reading

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