τροχιλεία

Ancient Greek

noun

Definitions

block and tackle, system of several pulleys

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek τροχίλος (Egyptian plover, sheave in block and tackle equipment).

Origin

Ancient Greek

τροχίλος

Gloss

Egyptian plover, sheave in block and tackle equipment

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

trochlea English
trochlear English
trochilus Latin
trochlea Latin
tróclea Spanish, Castilian
τροχίλος Ancient Greek
τροχῐλεία Ancient Greek
Trüegle Alemannic German
trocle xno