ἔμβολον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἔμβολος (émbolos)

Etymology

From ἐμβάλλω (embállō, I put in), from ἐν (en, in) + βάλλω (bállō, I put, place, throw)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔμβολον (émbolon) n (genitive ἐμβόλου); second declension

  1. wedge, peg, stopper
  2. bolt, bar
  3. architrave
  4. prow of warships (rammed into opposing ships)
  5. (in the plural) The rostra, or tribune of the Latin forum
  6. wedge-shaped order of battle (Latin cuneus, acies cuneata)
  7. graft

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