ἀποβάθρα

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ἀποβαίνω (apobaínō, to disembark). From ἀπο- (apo-) +‎ βάθρ(ον) (báthr(on)) + feminine ending (-a).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀποβάθρᾱ (apobáthrāf (genitive ἀποβάθρᾱς); first declension

  1. (nautical) ladder for disembarking, gangway

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References

  1. ^ ἀποβάθρα - 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

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