ἔντομα

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word ἔντομα. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word ἔντομα, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say ἔντομα in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word ἔντομα you have here. The definition of the word ἔντομα will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofἔντομα, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: έντομα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Short for ἔντομα ζῷα (éntoma zôia).

384 BCE – 322 BCE, Aristotle, History of Animals 1.487a.33:
Καλῶ δ’ ἔντομα ὅσα ἔχει κατὰ τὸ σῶμα ἐντομάς
Kalô d’ éntoma hósa ékhei katà tò sôma entomás
I call "notched" all those that have notches in their body

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔντομᾰ (éntoman (genitive ἐντόμων); second declension

  1. insects

Inflection

References