τόρνος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

  • Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *tórnos, from Proto-Indo-European *terh₁- (to rub, bore, twist). Doublet of τόρμος (tórmos, socket).[1]

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    τόρνος • (tórnosm (genitive τόρνου); second declension

    1. A tool similar to a pair of compasses used to draw a circle
    2. A lathe
    3. That which is turned, circle, round

    Declension

    Derived terms

    • ἔντορνος (éntornos)
    • τορνίσκος (tornískos)
    • τορνόομαι (tornóomai)
    • τορνώτος (tornṓtos)
    • τορνεύω (torneúō)

    Descendants

    • Latin: tornus (see there for further descendants)

    References

    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “τόρνος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1495–1496

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    Greek

    Noun

    τόρνος • (tórnosm (plural τόρνοι)

    1. (metalworking, woodworking) lathe

    Declension

    Declension of τόρνος
    singular plural
    nominative τόρνος (tórnos) τόρνοι (tórnoi)
    genitive τόρνου (tórnou) τόρνων (tórnon)
    accusative τόρνο (tórno) τόρνους (tórnous)
    vocative τόρνε (tórne) τόρνοι (tórnoi)

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