κοάλεμος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Ending like in ἰάλεμος (iálemos) and πόλεμος (pólemos). The word has been compared with καυαλός (kaualós, speaking like an idiot) and κόαλοι (kóaloi, foreigners), suggesting a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κοᾱ́λεμος • (koā́lemosm (genitive κοᾱλέμου); second declension

  1. stupid fellow, booby, blockhead

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