ῥῆγμα

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • breakage, fracture
  • laceration, rupture
  • rent, tear in clothes
  • cleft, chasm
  • (medicine) lesion or rupture of tissue

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek ῥήγνυμι (break, tear).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ῥήγνυμι

Gloss

break, tear

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

泪, 涙

Emoji
💔

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