θρόμβος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Compared with Icelandic drambr (knag, knot), however a direct connection is impossible. The same holds with Lithuanian dramblys (elephant) and Latvian dramblis (glutton). Within Greek, the word is generally compared with τρέφω (tréphō, to curdle): since this verb does not have a convincing Indo-European etymology, the present word would be of Pre-Greek origin too.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

θρόμβος (thrómbos) m (genitive θρόμβου); second declension

  1. a piece, lump
    1. clot, gout of blood
    2. a curd of milk

Inflection

Derived terms

  • θρομβεῖον (thrombeîon)
  • θρομβοειδής (thromboeidḗs)
  • θρομβόομαι (thrombóomai)
  • θρομβώδης (thrombṓdēs)
  • θρόμβωσις (thrómbōsis)

Descendants

Further reading


Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek θρόμβος (thrómbos).

Noun

θρόμβος (thrómvos) m (plural θρόμβοι)

  1. blood clot, thrombus

Declension

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