οἶμος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • οἷμος (hoîmos)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *weyh₁-.

Noun

οἶμος • (oîmosm (genitive οἴμου); second declension

  1. way, road, path
  2. stripe; strip of land
  3. (figurative) the course or strain of a song

Inflection

Derived terms

  • παροίμιον (paroímion)
  • προοίμῐον (prooímĭon)
  • συνοίμῐον (sunoímĭon)

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