βωμός

See also: Βωμός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *gʷōmós, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷoh₂mós, from *gʷeh₂- (to step) (whence ἔβην (ébēn)). Compare βῆμᾰ (bêma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βωμός • (bōmós) m (genitive βωμοῦ); second declension (Epic, Ionic, Attic)

  1. raised platform, pedestal
  2. altar

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: βωμός (vomós)

Further reading

Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /voˈmos/

Noun

βωμός • (vomós) m (plural βωμοί)

  1. (religion) altar
  2. place of religious ceremony or sacrifice

Declension

See also

Further reading

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