Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From σκάπτω (skáptō, to dig) +‎ -ος (-os).[1]

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

σκᾰ́φος (skáphosn (genitive σκᾰ́φεος); third declension

  1. (nautical) hull of a ship
  2. (in general) ship itself
  3. (anatomy) hollow of the external ear

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: σκάφος (skáfos)
  • Italian: scafo

References edit

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σκάπτω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1342

Further reading edit

Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Ancient Greek σκάφος (skáphos, boat, vessel).

Noun edit

σκάφος (skáfosn (plural σκάφη)

  1. craft, ship
    Synonym: (large vessel) πλοίο (ploío)
    Synonym: (small vessel) βάρκα (várka)
    Synonym: (yatch) θαλαμηγός (thalamigós)
    Synonym: (aeronautical) αεροσκάφος (aeroskáfos)
  2. hull
    Synonyms: κουφάρι (koufári), (learned) κύτος (kýtos), (loosely) σκαρί (skarí)

Declension edit

Derived terms edit