ἐκτομή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐκτέμνω (ektémnō, to cut out) +‎ (, verbal noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐκτομή • (ektomḗf (genitive ἐκτομῆς); first declension

  1. a cutting out
    1. castration
  2. a segment

Declension

Descendants

  • Catalan: -ectomia
  • English: -ectomy
  • Finnish: -ektomia
  • Italian: -ectomia
  • Portuguese: -ectomia
  • Spanish: -ectomía
  • Translingual: Ectomis

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