κασαλβάς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κασσαβάς (kassabás)

Etymology

According to Beekes, a Pre-Greek word and clearly related to similar words like κασαύρα (kasaúra) and κασωρίς (kasōrís).

Pronunciation

 

Mark the vowel length of the ambiguous vowels α and α by adding a macron after each one if it is long, or a breve if it is short. By default, Module:grc-pronunciation assumes it is short if unmarked.
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Noun

κασαλβᾰ́ς (kasalbás) f (genitive κασαλβᾰ́δος); third declension

  1. strumpet

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κασαλβάζω (kasalbázō)
  • κασάλβιον (kasálbion)

References

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