παλμός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πά̆λλω (pá̆llō, to sway, swing) +‎ -μός (-mós).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

παλμός • (palmósm (genitive παλμοῦ); second declension

  1. quivering motion, pulsation, throbbing, twitching
  2. palpitation (of the heart)
  3. vibration, rapid motion
  4. impetus (of a projectile)

Declension

Synonyms

Descendants

  • Greek: παλμός (palmós)
  • English: palmo-
  • Italian: cardiopalmo
  • Translingual: Palmogloea

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “πάλλω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1148:DER > line 3 > 3. παλμός [m.] 'vibration, pulsation'

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek παλμός (palmós) & semantic loan from French oscillation.[1]

Noun

παλμός • (palmósm (plural παλμοί)

  1. pulse, heartbeat, palpitation (of the heart)
  2. throb, throbbing
  3. oscillation, vibration

Declension

Declension of παλμός
singular plural
nominative παλμός (palmós) παλμοί (palmoí)
genitive παλμού (palmoú) παλμών (palmón)
accusative παλμό (palmó) παλμούς (palmoús)
vocative παλμέ (palmé) παλμοί (palmoí)

References

  1. ^ παλμός, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language