εἱργμός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • εἰργμός (eirgmós)

Etymology

From εἴργω (eírgō, to fence in, shut out) + -μός (-mós), with aspiration.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

εἱργμός • (heirgmós) m (genitive εἱργμοῦ); second declension

  1. cage, prison
    Synonyms: δεσμωτήρῐον (desmōtḗrion), εἱρκτή (heirktḗ)
  2. imprisonment

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