γκρεμός

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Medieval Byzantine Greek κρεμνός (kremnós) from Ancient Greek κρημνός (krēmnós) with pronunciation of accusative with liaison: τόν (tón) κρημνόν (krēmnón) (/ton kriˈmnon/ > /toŋɡriˈmnon/). In Modern Greek [mn] > [m].[1].

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɡreˈmos/
  • Hyphenation: γκρε‧μός

Noun

γκρεμός • (gkremós) m (plural γκρεμοί)

  1. cliff, precipice

Declension

Derived terms

  • γκρεμίζω (gkremízo, “demolish, pull down; hurl down”)
  • γκρέμισμα n (gkrémisma)
  • γκρεμοτσακίζω (gkremotsakízo, “hurl down”) (emphatic)

Also:

  • απόκρημνος (apókrimnos, “steep”)
  • κατακρημνίζω (katakrimnízo, “demolish, pull down; hurl down”)
  • κατακρήμνιση f (katakrímnisi)
  • κατακρήμνισμα n (katakrímnisma)

References

  1. Georgios Babiniotis (2002), “γκρεμός”, in Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: […] [Dictionary of the New Greek Language] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias, →ISBN.
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