κράμβος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology 1

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The word has been compared with Old High German (h)rimfan (to wrinkle, curb). However, Furnée compares κραῦρος (kraûros, fragile, frail), assuming it is a form without prenasalization and with "υ" for "β". He also adduces κόμβος (kómbos, ball, swlling; dry, parched) and perhaps κράβυζος (krábuzos, kind of shellfish). Therefore the word is from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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κράμβος (krámbosm (feminine κράμβη, neuter κράμβον); first/second declension

  1. dry
  2. loud, ringing (of sound)
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Etymology 2

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From the adjective.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κράμβος (krámbosm (genitive κράμβου); second declension

  1. blight in grapes, when they shrivel before they are ripe
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