Etymology

corymb

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Today it means: A cluster of flowers with a flat or convex top. Full definition →

French corymbe ← Latin corymbus ← Ancient Greek κόρυμβος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκόρυμβος
  2. Latin · derived fromcorymbus
  3. French · derived fromcorymbe
  4. English todaycorymb

From the French corymbe, from the Latin corymbus, from the Ancient Greek κόρυμβος (kórumbos). Doublet of corymbus.

Words from the same roots

Latincorymbus all →

Ancient Greekκόρυμβος all →

korymbos

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