αιχμή

Greek (Cypriot)

noun

Definitions

point, spearhead
(anatomy) tip of nose
(figuratively) jibe, barbed comment, banter

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek αἰχμή (point of a spear, spear point, spear, war, battle).

Origin

Ancient Greek

αἰχμή

Gloss

point of a spear, spear point, spear, war, battle

Concept

Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

`Kanji`

戦, 闘

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

Μέναιχμος Ancient Greek
αἰχμή Ancient Greek
αἰχμητής Ancient Greek
Ἀρίσταιχμος Ancient Greek
ὁμαιχμία Ancient Greek
*aiksmā Proto-Hellenic