κρόταφος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κόρταφος (kórtaphos), κότραφος (kótraphos)

Etymology

Usually derived from κρότος (krótos, beating) as "beating of the veins in the temples". Furnée connects it with κόρση (kórsē, temple). Maybe from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κρότᾰφος • (krótaphos) m (genitive κροτάφου); second declension

  1. (anatomy) temple, side of the forehead
    Synonym: κόρση (kórsē)
  2. (in general) side, edge, profil
  3. slope of a mountain
  4. back of a book
  5. edge or narrow side of a stele

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κροταφίζω (krotaphízō)
  • κροτάφιος (krotáphios)
  • κροταφίς (krotaphís)
  • κροταφιστής (krotaphistḗs)
  • κροταφίτης (krotaphítēs)
  • πολιοκρόταφος (poliokrótaphos)

Descendants

  • Greek: κρόταφος (krótafos)

Further reading

Greek

Κρόταφος

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρόταφος (krótaphos, side of head, temple).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkɾo.ta.fos/

Noun

κρόταφος • (krótafos) m (plural κρόταφοι)

  1. (anatomy) temple

Declension

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