Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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A by-form is κεμπός (kempós, stupid person), where the prenasalization shows that the word is Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κέπφος (képphosm (genitive κέπφου); second declension

  1. storm petrel (Hydrobates pelagicus)
  2. (figuratively) simpleton, fool, dullard

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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