ὁλμίσκος

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

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὅλμος (hólmos, round, smooth stone) +‎ -ῐ́σκος (-ískos, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὁλμῐ́σκος (holmískosm (genitive ὁλμῐ́σκου); second declension

  1. socket of the hinge of a door
  2. (anatomy) tooth socket
    Synonym: φᾰτνῐ́ον (phatníon)
  3. (geometry) frustum of a cone

Inflection

Derived terms

Further reading