κνημίς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κνήμη (knḗmē, shin, tibia) + -ίς (-ís).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κνημῑ́ς • (knēmī́s) f (genitive κνημῖδος); third declension

  1. greave, legging
  2. spoke of a wheel

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: cnemis

Further reading

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