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κόλπος

[kól.pos]

noun

LanguageAncient Greek

Meaning
  1. bosom, lap
  2. a fold in fabric around the bosom
  3. any hollow space, pocket
  4. especially of water, the hollow between waves
Examples

λύσασαι δὲ κόμαν καὶ ἐπὶ σφυρὰ κόλπον ἀνεῖσαι

Having loosened their hair and let their robes fall down to their ankles.

Pronunciationkól.pos

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe word is very versatile, referring to human anatomy, fabric folds, and geographical features like gulfs.

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κόλπος in other languages

Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.