ΠΡΟΜΕΤΩΠΙΔΙΟΥ, προμετωπιδιου
PROMETŌPIDIOU, prometōpidiou
Sounds Like: proh-meh-toh-pi-DEE-oo
Translations: of a frontlet, of a band, of a fascia, of a frieze
From the root: ΠΡΟΜΕΤΩΠΙΔΙΟΝ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a diminutive noun, referring to a small frontlet, band, or fascia. It is often used in architectural contexts to describe a small decorative band or frieze, or in other contexts for something placed on the forehead or front. It is a compound word formed from 'πρό' (before), 'μέτωπον' (forehead), and the diminutive suffix '-ίδιον'.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Neuter
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 15 — 11:416
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΠΡΟΜΕΤΩΠΙΔΙΟΝ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΠΡΟΜΕΤΩΠΙΔΙΟΝ — frontlet, a frontlet, phylactery, a phylactery
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