σφυγμός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σφύζω (sphúzō, to throb) +‎ -μός (-mós).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σφῠγμός • (sphŭgmósm (genitive σφῠγμοῦ); second declension

  1. the throbbing of inflamed parts
    Synonym: παλμός (palmós)
  2. the beating of the heart and circulatory system, pulse
  3. a vibration of the earth, quake
  4. (figuratively) any violent emotion

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: σφυγμός (sfygmós)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “σφύζω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1433:DER σφυγ-μός

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek σφῠγμός (sphŭgmós).

Pronunciation

Noun

σφυγμός • (sfygmósm (plural σφυγμοί)

  1. pulse (of an artery)

Declension

Declension of σφυγμός
singular plural
nominative σφυγμός (sfygmós) σφυγμοί (sfygmoí)
genitive σφυγμού (sfygmoú) σφυγμών (sfygmón)
accusative σφυγμό (sfygmó) σφυγμούς (sfygmoús)
vocative σφυγμέ (sfygmé) σφυγμοί (sfygmoí)

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