ὑπόνομος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὑπονέμομαι (huponémomai, to undermine).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ὑπόνομος • (hupónomos) m or f (neuter ὑπόνομον); second declension

  1. undermined, underground, subterranean

Declension

Noun

ὑπόνομος • (hupónomos) m (genitive ὑπονόμου); second declension

  1. underground passage, mine
  2. waterpipe, conduit, sewer
  3. vein of minerals

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: υπόνομος (ypónomos)

References

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