ἈΚΡΟΝΕἸΣ, ἀκρονεἰς
AKRONEIS, akroneis
Sounds Like: AK-roh-nays
Translations: prow, ship's prow, a prow, a ship's prow
From the root: ΑΚΡΟΣ, ΝΑΥΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word formed from 'ἄκρος' (akros), meaning 'highest' or 'outermost,' and 'ναῦς' (naus), meaning 'ship.' It refers to the extreme front part of a ship, specifically the prow or the beak-like projection at the front of a warship. It is used to describe a specific part of a vessel.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Three — 7:83
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΚΡΟΣ, ΝΑΥΣ, appear in our texts.
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