"γνάθος" meaning in Ancient Greek

See γνάθος in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɡná.tʰos/, /ˈɣna.θos/, /ˈɣna.θos/, /ɡná.tʰos/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /ˈɡna.tʰos/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ˈɣna.θos/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ˈɣna.θos/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ˈɣna.θos/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Probably from Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, from a root *ǵneh₂dʰ-, related to *ǵénu- (“jaw, cheek, chin”), despite (as Beekes objects) not yielding *γνᾱθος as may be expected. Cognate with Lithuanian žándas (“cheek”) and English chin. Etymology templates: {{inh|grc|ine-pro||*ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os}} Proto-Indo-European *ǵn̥h₂dʰ-os, {{cog|lt|žándas||cheek}} Lithuanian žándas (“cheek”), {{cog|en|chin}} English chin Head templates: {{grc-noun|γνᾰ́θου|f|second|head=γνᾰ́θος}} γνᾰ́θος • (gnắthos) f (genitive γνᾰ́θου); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|γνᾰ́θος|ου|form=F}} Forms: γνᾰ́θος [canonical], gnắthos [romanization], γνᾰ́θου [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], ἡ γνᾰ́θος [nominative, singular], τὼ γνᾰ́θω [dual, nominative], αἱ γνᾰ́θοι [nominative, plural], τῆς γνᾰ́θου [genitive, singular], τοῖν γνᾰ́θοιν [dual, genitive], τῶν γνᾰ́θων [genitive, plural], τῇ γνᾰ́θῳ [dative, singular], τοῖν γνᾰ́θοιν [dative, dual], ταῖς γνᾰ́θοις [dative, plural], τὴν γνᾰ́θον [accusative, singular], τὼ γνᾰ́θω [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς γνᾰ́θους [accusative, plural], γνᾰ́θε [singular, vocative], γνᾰ́θω [dual, vocative], γνᾰ́θοι [plural, vocative]
  1. jaw
    Sense id: en-γνάθος-grc-noun-9pXnGrOB
  2. jaw
    narrow strait
    Categories (topical): Face
    Sense id: en-γνάθος-grc-noun-waYDpUmd Disambiguation of Face: 7 79 7 7 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the second declension, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 15 56 15 15 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the second declension: 15 56 15 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 11 68 11 11 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 11 68 11 11
  3. point, edge
    Sense id: en-γνάθος-grc-noun-2TDUqqWF
  4. type of stone
    Sense id: en-γνάθος-grc-noun-md1NG7zB
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms (jaw): γνάθμος (gnáthmos) Derived forms: πλᾰτύγνᾰθος (plătúgnăthos)
Disambiguation of 'jaw': 50 50 0 0
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      "text": "→ Late Latin: ganathus (learned)"
    },
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        }
      ],
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    },
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      ]
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
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        "dual"
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      "roman": "tā̀s gnắthous",
      "source": "declension",
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        "accusative",
        "plural"
      ]
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
      ]
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        "vocative"
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            "Body parts",
            "Body",
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            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
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          "strait"
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    },
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      "glosses": [
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      ],
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  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡná.tʰos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣna.θos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣna.θos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡná.tʰos/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡna.tʰos/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣna.θos/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣna.θos/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣna.θos/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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    {
      "_dis1": "50 50 0 0",
      "roman": "gnáthmos",
      "sense": "jaw",
      "word": "γνάθμος"
    }
  ],
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}
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    "Ancient Greek nouns",
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        "singular"
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        "plural"
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      "form": "τῇ γνᾰ́θῳ",
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        "singular"
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      "form": "τοῖν γνᾰ́θοιν",
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        "dual"
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      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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      "form": "τὴν γνᾰ́θον",
      "roman": "tḕn gnắthon",
      "source": "declension",
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        "singular"
      ]
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        "plural"
      ]
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        "singular",
        "vocative"
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        "vocative"
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  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "jaw"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "jaw",
          "jaw"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "jaw",
        "narrow strait"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "jaw",
          "jaw"
        ],
        [
          "strait",
          "strait"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "point, edge"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "point",
          "point"
        ],
        [
          "edge",
          "edge"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "type of stone"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡná.tʰos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣna.θos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣna.θos/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ɡná.tʰos/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɡna.tʰos/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣna.θos/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣna.θos/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/ˈɣna.θos/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "roman": "gnáthmos",
      "sense": "jaw",
      "word": "γνάθμος"
    }
  ],
  "word": "γνάθος"
}

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