ΔΥΣΟΡΜΑ, δυσορμα
DYSORMA, dysorma
Sounds Like: dy-SOHR-mah
Translations: bad anchorage, unsafe harbor, a bad place to anchor
From the root: ΔΥΣΟΡΜΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'δυσ-' (dys-), meaning 'bad' or 'difficult', and 'ὅρμα' (horma), which can refer to an anchorage or harbor. Therefore, 'δυσόρμα' describes a place that is a bad or unsafe harbor, difficult to anchor in, or provides poor shelter for ships. It is used to describe a location that is not suitable as a port.
Inflection: Singular, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 9:333
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