κάβος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Hebrew קַב (kab, measure of capacity).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κᾰ́βος • (kábos) m (genitive κᾰ́βου); second declension

  1. corn-measure corresponding to four ξέσται (xéstai)

Inflection

Further reading

Greek

Noun

κάβος • (kávos) m (plural κάβοι)

  1. (geography) cape, headland, promontory
  2. (nautical) cable, hawser

Declension

Synonyms

  • (cape): ακρωτήριο n (akrotírio)
  • (cable): καραβόσκοινο n (karavóskoino)

See also

Further reading

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