ὑβός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

The element -β- is reminiscent of words like στραβός (strabós), κλαμβός (klambós) and other words related to corporeal defects. A convincing etymology has not been found. Petersson compares Lithuanian subine (hindmost, back, bottom). According to Beekes, the word may well be Pre-Greek.

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Adjective

ῡ̔βός (hūbósm (feminine ῡ̔βή, neuter ῡ̔βόν); first/second declension

  1. humpbacked, hunchbacked
    Synonym: κυρτός (kurtós)

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