κλῖμαξ

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From κλῑ́νω (klī́nō, I bend, lean).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κλῖμᾰξ (klîmaxf (genitive κλῑ́μᾰκος); third declension

  1. ladder
  2. staircase
  3. torture instrument shaped like a ladder
  4. a certain wrestling move
  5. (rhetoric) climax
  6. the blocks of wood placed above the wheels of a chariot

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κλίμακα (klímaka)
  • Latin: clīmax

References

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