κορμί

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Noun[edit]

κορμί (kormín (plural κορμιά)

  1. body
    • 1958, “Olympic Hymn”, Kostis Palamas (lyrics), Spyridon Samaras (music):
      Και σιδερένιο πλάσε και άξιο το κορμί.
      Kai siderénio pláse kai áxio to kormí.
      And make the body worthy and ironlike.

Usage notes[edit]

The words κορμί and σώμα (sóma) both mean "body", but the former is used more colloquially, while the latter sees more formal usage.

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