γκρεμός
Greek
Etymology
From Medieval Byzantine Greek γκρεμνός from Ancient Greek κρημνός (krēmnós) with pronunciation of accusative with liaison: τόν κρημνόν (/ton kriˈmnon/ > /toŋɡriˈmnon/). In Modern Greek [mn] > [m].[1]
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡreˈmos/
- Hyphenation: γκρε‧μός
Declension
Derived terms
- μπρος γκρεμός και πίσω ρέμα (bros gkremós kai píso réma, “(literally:cliff in front, torrent behind) between a rock and a hard place”)
- στο χείλος του γκρεμού (sto cheílos tou gkremoú, “on the precipice, on the edge of a precipice, at sharp end”)
Related terms
- γκρεμίζω (gkremízo, “demolish, pull down; hurl down”)
- γκρέμισμα n (gkrémisma)
- γκρεμοτσακίζω (gkremotsakízo, “hurl down”) (emphatic)
Also:
- απόκρημνος (apókrimnos, “steep”)
- κατακρημνίζω (katakrimnízo, “demolish, pull down; hurl down”)
- κατακρήμνιση f (katakrímnisi)
- κατακρήμνισμα n (katakrímnisma)
References
- Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας [Modern Greek Dictionary] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Lexicology Centre
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