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ώμος
shoulder /ˈo.mos/
nounB2#2986 most common
Also: upper arm/shoulder area (anatomical)
Example sentences
Ο ώμος μου πονάει.
My shoulder hurts.
Έβαλε την τσάντα στον ώμο του.
He put the bag on his shoulder.
Σήκωσε τους ώμους αδιάφορα.
He shrugged his shoulders indifferently.
Ο γιατρός εξέτασε τον τραυματισμένο ώμο του αθλητή.
The doctor examined the athlete's injured shoulder.
Στήριξε το κεφάλι της στον ώμο του και αποκοιμήθηκε.
She rested her head on his shoulder and fell asleep.
Οι ευθύνες της οικογένειας έπεσαν όλες στους ώμους της μεγαλύτερης κόρης.
All the family's responsibilities fell on the eldest daughter's shoulders.
Declension
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| Nominative | ο ώμος | οι ώμοι |
| Genitive | του ώμου | των ώμων |
| Accusative | τον ώμο | τους ώμους |
| Vocative | ώμε | ώμοι |
Word family
ωμοπλάτηshoulder blade
επωμίδαepaulette, shoulder strap
επωμίζομαιto shoulder a burden, take on responsibility
ώμιο (πλάτος ώμων)shoulder-width (descriptive use)
Etymology
The word comes from Ancient Greek ὦμος (ōmos), meaning shoulder, which goes back to a Proto-Indo-European term for the same body part. The root shows up across the Indo-European family with the same basic meaning. Modern Greek kept the form and the stress pattern largely unchanged.
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