ζωμός

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of unclear origin. Generally connected with ζύμη (zúmē, leaven, beer yeast), but the ablaut required (ō(u) : ū) is improbable. Connection with ζέω (zéō, to ferment) presupposes that Proto-Indo-European *yos-mo- developed into this word regularly.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ζωμός (zōmósm (genitive ζωμοῦ); second declension

  1. soup or sauce to eat with meat or fish
  2. (figuratively) bloodshed
  3. fat, greasy fellow

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: ζωμός (zomós)
  • Arabic: زُوم (zūm)
  • Classical Syriac: ܙܘܡܐ (zōmā), ܙܘܡܘܣ (zōmōs)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ζωμός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 504

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζωμός (zōmós).

Noun

ζωμός (zomósm (plural ζωμοί)

  1. gravy, broth

Declension

singular plural
nominative ζωμός (zomós) ζωμοί (zomoí)
genitive ζωμού (zomoú) ζωμών (zomón)
accusative ζωμό (zomó) ζωμούς (zomoús)
vocative ζωμέ (zomé) ζωμοί (zomoí)

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