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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἐμβολή (embolḗ) with semantic loan from French embolie, borrowed from the same etymon.[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /em.voˈli/
- Hyphenation: εμ‧βο‧λή
Noun
εμβολή • (emvolí) f (plural εμβολές)
- (pathology) embolism (an obstruction or occlusion of a blood vessel by an embolus)
- (learnedly, nautical) ramming attack
- Synonym: ρεσάλτο n (resálto)
Declension
Declension of εμβολή
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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εμβολή (emvolí)
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εμβολές (emvolés)
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| genitive
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εμβολής (emvolís)
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εμβολών (emvolón)
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| accusative
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εμβολή (emvolí)
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εμβολές (emvolés)
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| vocative
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εμβολή (emvolí)
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εμβολές (emvolés)
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