μώλωψ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Beekes dismisses a derivation from ὤψ (ṓps, face) and prefers to derive it from Pre-Greek, comparing other words ending in "-ωψ", like κύνωψ (kúnōps) and κώνωψ (kṓnōps).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μώλωψ (mṓlōpsm (genitive μώλωπος); third declension

  1. mark of a stripe, weal, bruise
    Synonym: σμῶδῐξ (smôdix)

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