ἔγκαυμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐγκαίω (enkaíō) + -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔγκαυμᾰ • (énkauma) n (genitive ἐγκαύμᾰτος); third declension

  1. mark made by a branding iron, sore from burning
  2. encaustic picture
  3. (pathology) ulcer in the eye

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: encauma

Further reading

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