ἘΠΙΚΩΠΟΥΣ, ἐπικωπους
EPIKŌPOUS, epikōpous
Sounds Like: eh-pee-KO-poos
Translations: rowing, rowers, oarsmen, a rower, an oarsman
From the root: ΕΠΙΚΩΠΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is an adjective meaning 'rowing' or 'oarsmen'. It is often used to describe people who row or are involved in rowing, such as the crew of a ship. It can function as a substantive, referring to the rowers themselves. It is a compound word formed from the preposition ἐπί (epi, 'upon, over') and κώπη (kope, 'oar').
Inflection: Masculine, Accusative, Plural
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 9 — 14:285
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΕΠΙΚΩΠΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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