λυγμός

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Koine Greek λυγμός (lugmós, “hiccup”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /liɣˈmos/
• Hyphenation: λυγ‧μός

Noun

λυγμός • (lygmós) m (plural λυγμοί)

1. sob (a cry with a short, sudden expulsion of breath)

   Synonym: αναφιλητό n (anafilitó)

   κλαίω με λυγμούς ― klaío me lygmoús ― to sob (literally, “to cry with sobs”)

Declension

Declension of λυγμός

	singular	plural
nominative	λυγμός (lygmós)	λυγμοί (lygmoí)
genitive	λυγμού (lygmoú)	λυγμών (lygmón)
accusative	λυγμό (lygmó)	λυγμούς (lygmoús)
vocative	λυγμέ (lygmé)	λυγμοί (lygmoí)