προτομή

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Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek προτομή (protomḗ, decapitated head; bust).[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pɾo.toˈmi/
  • Hyphenation: προ‧το‧μή

Noun

προτομή (protomíf (plural προτομές)

  1. (sculpture) bust (a sculptural portrayal of a person's head and shoulders)
    Synonym: μπούστο n (boústo)

Declension

Declension of προτομή
singular plural
nominative προτομή (protomí) προτομές (protomés)
genitive προτομής (protomís) προτομών (protomón)
accusative προτομή (protomí) προτομές (protomés)
vocative προτομή (protomí) προτομές (protomés)

References

  1. ^ προτομή, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language

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