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Greek
Etymology
Inherited from Byzantine Greek γκρεμνός (gremnós) with > [1] -also as the in medieval form ἐγκρεμός (engremós)-,[2] from Ancient Greek κρημνός (krēmnós) with pronunciation of accusative with liaison: τὸν (tòn) κρημνόν (krēmnón) (/ton kriˈmnon/ > /toŋɡriˈmnon/).[3] Compare to γκρεμνός and κρημνός (krimnós).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡreˈmos/
- Hyphenation: γκρε‧μός
Noun
γκρεμός • (gkremós) m (plural γκρεμοί)
- cliff, precipice
- (figurative) destruction
Declension
Derived terms
- μπρος γκρεμός και πίσω ρέμα (bros gkremós kai píso réma, “(literally:cliff in front, torrent behind) between a rock and a hard place”)
- στο χείλος του γκρεμού (sto cheílos tou gkremoú, “on the precipice, on the edge of a precipice, at sharp end”)
Also, as in κρημνός (krēmnós):
References
- ^ γκρεμός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ pp.300-301, vol.4 - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-2021) Λεξικό της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας [Lexikó tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías, Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–22] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language, Vols.15-22 ed. I.N. Kazazis et al.
- ^ γκρεμός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas [Etymological Dictionary of Modern Greek language] (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre