τόρνος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *tórnos, from Proto-Indo-European *ter- (“to rub, bore, twist”). Cognate with Ancient Greek τόρμος (tórmos, “socket”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τόρνος • (tórnos) m (genitive τόρνου); second declension

  1. A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to draw a circle
  2. A lathe
  3. That which is turned, circle, round

Declension

Derived terms

  • ἔντορνος (éntornos)
  • τορνίσκος (tornískos)
  • τορνόομαι (tornóomai)
  • τορνώτος (tornṓtos)
  • τορνεύω (torneúō)

Descendants

  • → Latin: tornus

Further reading

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