απολίθωμα

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Greek

Etymology

First attested in 1856.[1] From απολιθω(νω) (apolitho(no), fossilize) +‎ -μα (-ma, neuter suffix). Morphologically from από (apó, from) +‎ λίθος (líthos, stone) +‎ -μα (-ma, suffix). For sense fossil, calque of French pétrification. For figurative senses, calque of French fossile.[2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /apoˈliθoma/
  • Hyphenation: α‧πο‧λί‧θω‧μα

Noun

απολίθωμα (apolíthoman (plural απολιθώματα)

  1. fossil
    απολιθώματα ζώων ή φυτώνapolithómata zóon í fytónfossils of animals or plants
  2. (figuratively)
    1. (derogatory) dated, extinct
    2. (linguistics) a fossil word or expression.

Declension

Derived terms

(palaeongology)

Template:el-see (formal), πέτρα f (pétra, stone)

See also

References

  1. ^ απολίθωμα - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [] [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias [Lexicology Centre], 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
  2. ^ απολίθωμα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language