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ἔμβολος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From ἐμβάλλω (embállō, to throw in; to burst in, rush in) +‎ -ος (-os, nominal suffix), from ἐν (en, in, into) +‎ βάλλω (bállō, to throw).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἔμβολος (émbolosm (genitive ἐμβόλου); second declension

  1. (anything pointed so as to be easily thrust in) A peg, stopper; linchpin.
    1. (geography) Tongue 16 (of land); headland.
    2. (historical, military) Brazen beak, ram.
      1. rostrum, tribune of the Roman forum.
    3. (military) Wedge-shaped order of battle.
      1. (in neuter form) Half of ῥόμβος (rhómbos) of cavalry.
    4. Bolt, bar.
    5. Graft.
    6. (architecture) Portico.

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • New Latin: embolus
  • English: embolus
  • Italian: embolo
  • Spanish: émbolo

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