κνημίς

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From κνήμη (knḗmē, shin, tibia) +‎ -ίς (-ís).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κνημῑ́ς (knēmī́sf (genitive κνημῖδος); third declension

  1. greave, legging
  2. spoke of a wheel

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • English: cnemis, cnemid

Further reading

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