κοντός

Etymology
From the o-grade κοντ&#8209; of the root κεντ&#8209; underlying,.

The Hellenistic Koine "short" sense is derived from the ancient "pole" sense, which referred to shorter kinds of spears, poles, hence "(short) pole" > "shortness". Compare in contrast to.

Not related to.

Adjective

 * 1) short

Descendants

 * Medieval and Modern (sense: short)

Noun

 * 1) pole
 * 2) pike
 * : crutch
 * 1) goad

Related terms

 * κοντοβολέω, ῶ
 * κοντοβολέω, ῶ
 * κοντοβολέω, ῶ
 * κοντοβολέω, ῶ
 * κοντοβολέω, ῶ

Descendants

 * Medieval, κοντάριν
 * Modern, κοντός
 * Modern, κοντός

Etymology

 * Sense pole: from (noun).
 * Sense short: from the Hellenistic (adjective) from the ancient sense  which referred to shorter kinds of poles, hence the sense shortness.

Adjective

 * 1) short

Declension
Comparative & (and κοντότερος); no absolute superlative

Derived terms

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Noun

 * 1)  pole