κάμπη

See also: καμπή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From the Proto-Indo-European *kh₂emp-, from *kh₂em- (bend”, “curve).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κάμπη (kámpē) f (genitive κάμπης); first declension

  1. a caterpillar; also used of the silkworm
    1. an eruciform ornament
  2. a fabulous Indian monster

Declension

References

This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.