τόρμος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tórmos (“hole”), from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (“to rub, bore, twist”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *þarmaz (“gut, intestine”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τόρμος • (tórmos) m (genitive τορμου); second declension

  1. A hole or socket in which a peg is stuck
  2. A nave of a wheel
  3. A tenon
  4. A projecting peg or pivot

Declension

Derived terms

  • τόρμη (tórmē)
  • τορμίον (tormíon)
  • τορμικά (tormiká)

Further reading

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