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θάμνος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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This word exists next to θαμινός (thaminós, crowded, close-set) and θαμά (thamá, often) just as πυκνός (puknós, thick, dense) next to πυκινός (pukinós, thick) and πύκα (púka, thickly, strongly); the barytonesis is caused by the substantivization. Not, as per Alessio, related to Latin tamnus (kind of grape). With its ending in -αμνος, the word seems Pre-Greek; its meaning makes this quite possible.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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θᾰ́μνος (thámnosm or f (genitive θᾰ́μνου); second declension

  1. (botany) bush, shrub
  2. thick copse

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: θάμνος (thámnos)

Further reading

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Noun

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θάμνος (thámnosm (plural θάμνοι)

  1. bush (woody plant of medium size)

Declension

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singular plural
nominative θάμνος (thámnos) θάμνοι (thámnoi)
genitive θάμνου (thámnou) θάμνων (thámnon)
accusative θάμνο (thámno) θάμνους (thámnous)
vocative θάμνε (thámne) θάμνοι (thámnoi)

Further reading

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