γόμφος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *gómpʰos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos.

Cognates include Ancient Macedonian κόμβος (kómbos), Sanskrit जम्भ (jámbha, tooth), Latin gemma, Old Armenian ծամեմ (camem), Old English camb (English comb), and Albanian dhëmb.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γόμφος (gómphosm (genitive γόμφου); second declension

  1. bolt, dowel, nail
  2. (in general) bond, fastener
  3. cross-ribs of Egyptian canoes
  4. (surgery) instrument for cautery
  5. (anatomy) ankle joint

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: γόμφος (gómfos)
  • Latin: gomphus

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek γόμφος (gómphos), from Proto-Hellenic *gómpʰos, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵómbʰos.

Noun

γόμφος (gómfosm (plural γόμφοι)

  1. peg (fastener)

Declension