Etymology

cnemid

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Today it means: A greave: a bronze shin protector worn in combat by Ancient Greek warriors. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κνημῖδος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκνημῖδος
  2. English todaycnemid

From Ancient Greek κνημῖδος (knēmîdos), genitive of κνημῑ́ς (knēmī́s, “shin, calve”). See also cnemis.

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