ὄρυγμα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὀρῠ́σσω (orŭ́ssō, to dig) +‎ -μᾰ (-mă).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὄρῠγμᾰ (órŭgmăn (genitive ὀρῠ́γμᾰτος); third declension

  1. trench, ditch, moat
    Synonyms: κᾰ́πετος (kắpetos), τᾰ́φρος (tắphros)
  2. tunnel, mine, excavation
  3. (at Athens) pit into which condemned criminals were thrown
    Synonym: βᾰ́ρᾰθρον (bắrăthron)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Translingual: Orygma

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