σκαμβός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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According to Beekes, this word cannot be separated from σκιμβός (skimbós, lame) and the variation α/ι as well as the derivatives with "-υκ-" and "-αλ-" point to a Pre-Greek origin. Alternatively from Proto-Indo-European *(s)ḱamb- (bent, crooked).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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σκαμβός (skambósm (feminine σκαμβή, neuter σκαμβόν); first/second declension

  1. crooked, bent
  2. bow-legged

Inflection

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