ΠΡΟΚΥΜΙΑ, προκυμια
PROKYMIA, prokymia
Sounds Like: pro-KOO-mee-ah
Translations: breakwater, mole, pier, quay, a breakwater, a mole, a pier, a quay
From the root: ΠΡΟΚΥΜΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a structure built out into the sea to protect a harbor or a coastline from waves. It can also refer to a pier or quay where ships can dock. It is a compound word formed from 'πρό' (before, in front of) and 'κῦμα' (wave).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 9:335
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book One — 22:12
From the same root
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