τρίχωμα

Greek

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek τρίχωμα (tríkhōma),[1] whence also English trichoma and trichome. By surface analysis, τρίχα (trícha) +‎ -ωμα (-oma).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɾi.xo.ma/
  • Hyphenation: τρί‧χω‧μα

Noun

τρίχωμα • (tríchoman

  1. fur, coat (hairs covering an animal's skin)
  2. body hair (of humans)

Declension

Declension of τρίχωμα
singular plural
nominative τρίχωμα (tríchoma) τριχώματα (trichómata)
genitive τριχώματος (trichómatos) τριχωμάτων (trichomáton)
accusative τρίχωμα (tríchoma) τριχώματα (trichómata)
vocative τρίχωμα (tríchoma) τριχώματα (trichómata)

References

  1. ^ τρίχωμα, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language