απορρίμματα

Greek

Etymology

Plural of απόρριμμα (apórrimma). Several steps omitting from Ancient Greek ἀπό (apó) + ῥίπτω (rhíptō).

Compare typologically Latin ēiectāmenta (plural of ēiectāmentum < ēiectō); Russian отбро́сы (otbrósy) (plural of отбро́с (otbrós), < отбро́сить (otbrósitʹ) < бро́сить (brósitʹ)). Also compare German Ausschuss.

Noun

απορρίμματα • (aporrímmata) n

  1. litter, rubbish, refuse: nominative/accusative/vocative plural of απόρριμμα (apórrimma)
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