τρικυμία

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From τρῐ- (tri-, “three”) +‎ κῦμᾰ (kûma, “wave”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρῐκῡμῐ́ᾱ • (trikūmíā) f (genitive τρῐκῡμῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. a group of three waves, trifluctuation
  2. a mighty wave or swell

Declension

Derived terms

  • τρῐκῡμῐ́ᾱ κᾰκῶν (trikūmíā kakôn, “a trifluctuation of evils”)

References

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