κάβος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Hebrew קַב (kab, measure of capacity).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰ́βος • (kắbosm (genitive κᾰ́βου); second declension

  1. corn-measure corresponding to four ξέσται (xéstai)

Inflection

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Greek

Noun

κάβος • (kávosm (plural κάβοι)

  1. (geography) cape, headland, promontory
  2. (nautical) cable, hawser

Declension

Declension of κάβος
singular plural
nominative κάβος (kávos) κάβοι (kávoi)
genitive κάβου (kávou) κάβων (kávon)
accusative κάβο (kávo) κάβους (kávous)
vocative κάβε (káve) κάβοι (kávoi)

Synonyms

  • (cape): ακρωτήριο n (akrotírio)
  • (cable): καραβόσκοινο n (karavóskoino)

See also

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