τόρνος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *tórnos, from Proto-Indo-European *terH- (to rub, bore, twist). Cognate with Ancient Greek τόρμος (tórmos, socket).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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τόρνος (tórnosm (genitive τόρνου); second declension

  1. A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to draw a circle
  2. A lathe
  3. That which is turned, circle, round

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latin: tornus (see there for further descendants)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τόρνος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1495-6

Further reading

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