τόρμος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tórmos (hole), from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (to rub, bore, twist). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *þarmaz (gut, intestine).

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Noun

τόρμος (tórmosm (genitive τορμου); second declension

  1. A hole or socket in which a peg is stuck
  2. A nave of a wheel
  3. A tenon
  4. A projecting peg or pivot

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