λοβός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂b- (to hang loosely).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λοβός • (lobós) m (genitive λοβοῦ); second declension

  1. (anatomy) lobe of the ear
  2. (anatomy) lobe of the liver
  3. (anatomy) lobe of the lung
  4. (botany) capsule or pod of leguminous plants

Inflection

Derived terms

  • λόβιον (lóbion)
  • πρόλοβος (prólobos)
  • ἐλλόβιον (ellóbion)
  • ἐπιλοβίς (epilobís)
  • ἀντιλόβιον (antilóbion)

Descendants

  • English: lobus
  • Italian: lobo
  • Middle French: lobe

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λοβός m (lobós), from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂b- (to hang loosely).

Noun

λοβός • (lovós) m (plural λοβοί)

  1. lobe

Declension

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