δρυτόμος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • δρῠοτόμος (drŭotómos), δρῡμοτόμος (drūmotómos)
  • δενδροτόμος (dendrotómos)Koine
  • δουροτόμος (dourotómos)Ionic

Etymology

By surface analysis, δρῦς (drûs) +‎ τόμος (tómos). From Proto-Hellenic *drutómos (whence also 𐀉𐀬𐀵𐀗 (du-ru-to-mo)), from Proto-Indo-European *dóru (tree) (whence δρῦς (drûs, tree)) + *tómh₂os (cutting) (whence τόμος (tómos, slice)), from *temh₂- (to cut).

Pronunciation

 
 

Noun

δρῡ̆τόμος • (drū̆tómosm or f (neuter δρῡ̆τόμον); second declension

  1. cutting wood

Declension

Noun

δρῡ̆τόμος • (drū̆tómosm (genitive δρῡ̆τόμου); second declension

  1. woodcutter; lumberjack

Declension

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