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hamus

Εννοια (Αγγλικός)

  1. (declension-2) A hook
  2. (declension-2) A fishhook
  3. (declension-2) The barb of an arrow

Έννοιες

αγκίστρι

Συνώνυμα

hāmus

Προφέρεται ως (IPA)
[ˈhaː.mʊs]
Ετυμολογία (Αγγλικός)

Of unknown origin. Possibly related to Proto-Germanic *hamô (“collar, harness, fishnet”). Traditionally compared to Ancient Greek χάβος (khábos, “muzzle, curved”), but De Vaan rejects the possibility of a loan due to the vowel length.

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