πρυμνησιον

Lemma: πρυμνήσιον

noun noun
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Definition

A “stern-rope” or mooring cable fastened at a ship’s stern, used for securing or warping the vessel when landing or at anchor.

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Grammatical Analysis

"πρυμνησιον"

Case: nominative or accusative

Number: singular

Gender: neuter

Declension: second declension (ο/ον-stem)

Note: Form πρυμνήσιον (neut. -ον) is syncretic: nominative and accusative singular are identical in the 2nd declension. Typically a diminutive noun from πρύμνη ‘stern’.

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