"βωμίσκος" meaning in Ancient Greek

See βωμίσκος in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /bɔː.mís.kos/, /βoˈmis.kos/, /voˈmis.kos/, /bɔː.mís.kos/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /boˈmis.kos/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /βoˈmis.kos/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /voˈmis.kos/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /voˈmis.kos/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From βωμός (bōmós, “platform; altar”) + -ῐ́σκος (-ĭ́skos). Etymology templates: {{af|grc|βωμός|-ῐ́σκος|t1=platform; altar}} βωμός (bōmós, “platform; altar”) + -ῐ́σκος (-ĭ́skos) Head templates: {{grc-noun|βωμῐ́σκου|m|second|head=βωμῐ́σκος}} βωμῐ́σκος • (bōmĭ́skos) m (genitive βωμῐ́σκου); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|βωμῐ́σκος|ου}} Forms: βωμῐ́σκος [canonical], bōmĭ́skos [romanization], βωμῐ́σκου [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], ὁ βωμῐ́σκος [nominative, singular], βωμῐ́σκω [dual, nominative], οἱ βωμῐ́σκοι [nominative, plural], τοῦ βωμῐ́σκου [genitive, singular], βωμῐ́σκοιν [dual, genitive], βωμῐ́σκων [genitive, plural], τῷ βωμῐ́σκῳ [dative, singular], βωμῐ́σκοιν [dative, dual], τοῖς βωμῐ́σκοις [dative, plural], τὸν βωμῐ́σκον [accusative, singular], βωμῐ́σκω [accusative, dual], τοὺς βωμῐ́σκους [accusative, plural], βωμῐ́σκε [singular, vocative], βωμῐ́σκω [dual, vocative], βωμῐ́σκοι [plural, vocative]
  1. altar-shaped vessel
    Sense id: en-βωμίσκος-grc-noun-8qMsEVdK
  2. bandage
    Sense id: en-βωμίσκος-grc-noun-~kGQwLwO
  3. (mathematics) polyhedron of unequal height, width and depth
    Sense id: en-βωμίσκος-grc-noun-g5weyjRp Categories (other): Mathematics, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίσκος Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 14 34 39 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίσκος: 8 9 16 35 32 Topics: mathematics, sciences
  4. (astronomy) Ara, a constellation Synonyms: θυμιατήριον
    Sense id: en-βωμίσκος-grc-noun-QBASPcxF Categories (other): Constellations, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the second declension, Ancient Greek second-declension nouns without gender specified, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίσκος Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 14 34 39 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek masculine nouns in the second declension: 10 11 21 36 23 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek second-declension nouns without gender specified: 10 11 22 34 24 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίσκος: 8 9 16 35 32 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  5. (anatomy) base of molar teeth
    Sense id: en-βωμίσκος-grc-noun-h-l7KyD8 Categories (other): Anatomy, Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίσκος, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 7 14 34 39 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms suffixed with -ίσκος: 8 9 16 35 32 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 3 5 2 22 69 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 2 3 2 34 59 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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        ],
        [
          "Ara",
          "Ara"
        ],
        [
          "constellation",
          "constellation"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(astronomy) Ara, a constellation"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "θυμιατήριον"
        }
      ],
      "topics": [
        "astronomy",
        "natural-sciences"
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "grc:Anatomy"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "base of molar teeth"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "anatomy",
          "anatomy"
        ],
        [
          "base",
          "base"
        ],
        [
          "molar",
          "molar"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(anatomy) base of molar teeth"
      ],
      "topics": [
        "anatomy",
        "medicine",
        "sciences"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/bɔː.mís.kos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/βoˈmis.kos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/voˈmis.kos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/bɔː.mís.kos/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/boˈmis.kos/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/βoˈmis.kos/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/voˈmis.kos/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/voˈmis.kos/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "word": "βωμίσκος"
}

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