κόκκαλα
Wordform Details
Translation: bones
Part of Speech: noun
Inflection Type:
neuterpluralaccusativeIs Dictionary Form: No
Dictionary Form Details
Lemma: κόκκαλο
Translation: bone; skeleton (noun)
Etymology: From Ancient Greek κόκκαλον (kókkalon), possibly related to κόκκος (kókkos, 'kernel, grain')
Mnemonics
- Think of 'cocoa' with an L - bones can be brown like cocoa
- Sounds like 'cackle' - think of a skeleton cackling
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Cultural Context
Often used in everyday expressions and idioms related to freezing or being shocked. Common in traditional cooking contexts when discussing meat dishes.
Easily Confused With
Explanation: κόκκος means 'grain' while κόκκαλο means 'bone'
Confused word:
Ένας κόκκος ρύζι.
A grain of rice.
Notes: While possibly etymologically related, these words have distinct modern meanings
Mnemonic: κόκκαλο ends in -αλο, think 'allow' to eat around the bone