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Where does “gongylis” come from?

gongylis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek γογγυλίς, from Ancient Greek -ῐς — a woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...

gongylis (Latin): a rape, turnip

Definitions

  1. a rape, turnip

Ancestry of “gongylis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekγογγυλίςturnip
2Ancient Greek-ῐςa woman pertaining to —; "suffix forming feminine...
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