ὄχθοιβος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Technical word with a suffix -β- like in κόρυμβος (kórumbos) and κόλλαβος (kóllabos). Connection with ὄχθη (ókhthē, high edge) seems possible, but compare also οἶβος (oîbos, peace of meat from the back of an ox's neck). According to Beekes, undoubtedly a Pre-Greek word.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ὄχθοιβος (ókhthoibosm (genitive ὀχθοίβου); second declension

  1. purple stripe down the front of the chiton
  2. tuft neckband

Inflection

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