cochlea
Latin
noun
Definitions
- snail
- snail shell
- spiral
Etymology
Derived from Ancient Greek κοχλίας (snail shell, spiral).
Origin
Ancient Greek
κοχλίας
Gloss
snail shell, spiral
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cochlea English
- cochlear English
- cochleiform English
- *clociola Latin
- *coccia Latin
- *cochleare Latin
- *cochleār Latin
- cochlear Latin
- concha Latin
- conchula Latin
- chiocciola Italian
- coclea Italian
- cogolo Italian
- ipsiconchia Italian
- triconco Italian
- caracol Spanish, Castilian
- cóclea Spanish, Castilian
- κοχλίας Ancient Greek
- κόγχη Ancient Greek
- *kongʰo- Proto-Indo-European
- *konkho- Proto-Indo-European
- caracol Portuguese
- coclear Portuguese
- cóclea Portuguese
- قوقع Arabic
- caragol Catalan, Valencian
- coclear Catalan, Valencian
- còclea Catalan, Valencian
- caracol Galician
- dezghioca Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- ghioc Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- κοχλίας Greek (modern)
- côsse Norman
- cagaraula Occitan
- caracol Asturian