Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From σκάπτω (skáptō, to dig) +‎ -ος (-os).[1] Compare, for more, σκῠ́φος (skŭ́phos).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σκᾰ́φος (skắphosn (genitive σκᾰ́φεος); third declension

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

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: σκάφος (skáfos)
  • Italian: scafo

References

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  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

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Greek

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Etymology

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

Noun

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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

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Declension of σκάφος
singular plural
nominative σκάφος (skáfos) σκάφη (skáfi)
genitive σκάφους (skáfous) σκαφών (skafón)
accusative σκάφος (skáfos) σκάφη (skáfi)
vocative σκάφος (skáfos) σκάφη (skáfi)

Derived terms

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