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λαιμός
throat/neck /leˈmos/
nounB2#2507 most common
Also: throat, gullet
Example sentences
Έχω πόνο στον λαιμό.
I have a pain in my throat.
Ο λαιμός της καμήλας είναι μακρύς.
The camel's neck is long.
Φόρεσε ένα κασκόλ γύρω από τον λαιμό του.
He put a scarf around his neck.
Ο γιατρός εξέτασε τον λαιμό του ασθενή.
The doctor examined the patient's throat.
Της έπιασε ο λαιμός από το πολύ τραγούδι.
Her throat tightened up from all the singing.
Ένιωσε έναν κόμπο στον λαιμό του καθώς αποχαιρετούσε τους φίλους του.
He felt a lump in his throat as he said goodbye to his friends.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο λαιμός | οι λαιμοί |
| Genitive | του λαιμού | των λαιμών |
| Accusative | τον λαιμό | τους λαιμούς |
| Vocative | λαιμέ | λαιμοί |
Word family
λαίμαργοςgreedy, gluttonous (literally throat-hungry)
λαιμαργίαgluttony, greed
λαιμητόμοςguillotine (literally neck-cutter)
λαιμόδετοςwearing a necktie, buttoned at the neck
Etymology
Λαιμός comes from Ancient Greek λαιμός, meaning throat or gullet, already used by Homer for the front of the neck. Its origin before that point is not settled, so no further root is given here. The word has stayed in continuous use from antiquity through to Modern Greek with the same core meaning.
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