αυχένας

Greek

Etymology

From the Ancient Greek αὐχήν (aukhḗn).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aˈfçe.nas/

Noun

αυχένας • (afchénas) m (plural αυχένες)

1. (anatomy) nape of neck
2. (geography) saddle, col (between two hills)

Declension

	singular	plural
nominative	αυχένας (afchénas)	αυχένες (afchénes)
genitive	αυχένα (afchéna)	αυχένων (afchénon)
accusative	αυχένα (afchéna)	αυχένες (afchénes)
vocative	αυχένα (afchéna)	αυχένες (afchénes)

Related terms

• αυχενικός (afchenikós, “cervical”)

See also

• τράχηλος m (tráchilos, “cervix”)
• λαιμός m (laimós, “neck”)