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φραγμός

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Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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φρᾰγμός (phragmósm (genitive φρᾰγμοῦ); second declension

  1. blockage, stoppage, stopping up;
    1. (medical) intestinal blockage;
  2. enclosure, palisade, fence, hedge;
    1. hedge (nickname for a man w. thick beard);
    2. parapet (of a bridge);
      1. (by extension) fortification, shelter;
  3. division

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Etymology

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Ancient Greek φραγμός (phragmós), from the verb φράσσω (phrássō)

Noun

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φραγμός (fragmósn (plural φραγμοί)

  1. (chiefly figuratively) restraint, barrier in anything, mainly in feelings, expressions etc.
    Δεν έχει κανένα ηθικό φραγμό να ξελογιάσει τη γυναίκα σου.
    Den échei kanéna ithikó fragmó na xelogiásei ti gynaíka sou.
    He doesn't have any moral restraint in seducing your wife.

Declension

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Declension of φραγμός
singular plural
nominative φραγμός (fragmós) φραγμοί (fragmoí)
genitive φραγμού (fragmoú) φραγμών (fragmón)
accusative φραγμό (fragmó) φραγμούς (fragmoús)
vocative φραγμέ (fragmé) φραγμοί (fragmoí)
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