κάρφος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κάρφω (kárphō, to dry up, to wither) + -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰ́ρφος • (kárphos) n (genitive κᾰ́ρφους or κᾰ́ρφεος); third declension

  1. arid stalk, dry twig, chip of wood
  2. dry straw

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: carphos

Further reading

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