ΥΠΟΜΑΣΤΙΟΣ, υπομαστιος
YPOMASTIOS, ypomastios
Sounds Like: hoo-po-MAS-tee-os
Translations: suckling, nursing, under the breast
From the root: ΥΠΟΜΑΣΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This is a compound adjective meaning 'suckling' or 'nursing', literally 'under the breast'. It describes an infant or young child who is still being breastfed. It is used to indicate the very young age of a child.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Masculine or Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 3:29
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