κερκίδα
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Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek κερκίς (kerkís), of uncertain origin; possibly Pre-Greek. Also compare Ancient Greek κέρκος (kérkos, “stave, rod”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]κερκίδα • (kerkída) f (plural κερκίδες)
- (anatomy) radius (bone of the forearm)
- row of seats in stadium, theatre etc.
- (weaving) shuttle
- (fishing) net needle (for nets)
Declension
[edit]singular | plural | |
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nominative | κερκίδα (kerkída) | κερκίδες (kerkídes) |
genitive | κερκίδας (kerkídas) | κερκίδων (kerkídon) |
accusative | κερκίδα (kerkída) | κερκίδες (kerkídes) |
vocative | κερκίδα (kerkída) | κερκίδες (kerkídes) |
Synonyms
[edit]Coordinate terms
[edit]- ωλένη f (oléni, “elbow bone”)
- πήχης m (píchis, “forearm”)
- βραχιόνιο οστό n (vrachiónio ostó, “humerus”)
Derived terms
[edit]- κάνω κερκίδα (káno kerkída, “attend a game to support your team”)
Further reading
[edit]- Κερκίδα (ανατομία) on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
References
[edit]- Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN