ὀπή

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • opening, hole, hollow
  • (anatomy) orifice in the body
  • hole in the roof, serving as a chimney
  • (architecture) hole in the frieze left to receive the beam-ends
  • sight

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₃ekʷ- (see, eye).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃ekʷ-

Gloss

see, eye

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

目

Emoji
🙈 🪚

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