κόρυμβος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from the same Pre-Greek root of κορυφή (koruphḗ).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κόρυμβος (kórumbos) m (genitive κορύμβου); second declension

  1. (nautical) uppermost point of a ship
  2. top of a mountain
  3. (botany) cluster of the ivy fruit

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κορυμβάς (korumbás)
  • κορύμβη (korúmbē)
  • κορυμβίας (korumbías)
  • κορύμβιον (korúmbion)
  • κορυμβίτης (korumbítēs)
  • κορυμβοειδής (korumboeidḗs)
  • κορυμβόομαι (korumbóomai)
  • κορυμβοφόρος (korumbophóros)
  • κορυμβώδης (korumbṓdēs)

Descendants

Further reading

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