κτύπος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Reminiscent of δοῦπος (doûpos), but further details are unknown. No doubt of Pre-Greek origin, with variation between voiced and unvoiced stop.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κτῠ́πος • (ktúpos) m (genitive κτῠ́που); second declension

  1. crash, bang, din

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κτυπέω (ktupéō)
  • κτύπημα (ktúpēma)
  • κτυπητής (ktupētḗs)
  • κτυπία (ktupía)
  • λυρόκτυπος (luróktupos)

Descendants

  • Greek: χτύπος (chtýpos)

Further reading

Greek

Noun

κτύπος • (ktýpos) m (plural κτύποι)

  1. Alternative form of χτύπος (chtýpos)

Declension

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