κολόβωμα

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From κολοβόω (kolobóō, to mutilate; to dock) +‎ -μᾰ (-ma, result noun suffix).

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Noun[edit]

κολόβωμᾰ (kolóbōman (genitive κολοβώμᾰτος); third declension

  1. the part taken away in mutilation

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Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From modern verb κολοβώ(νω) (kolovó(no), shorten, mutilate) + -μα (-ma, suffix for neuters). Morphologically, identical to ancient κολόβωμα (kolóbōma).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /koˈlo.vo.ma/
  • Hyphenation: κο‧λό‧βω‧μα

Noun[edit]

κολόβωμα (kolóvoman (plural κολοβώματα)

  1. the act or result of shortening, mutilating
  2. (medicine) the part taken away in mutilation (sense, as in ancient κολόβωμα)

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