embolus

Latin

noun
Definitions
  • piston
  • (Medieval Latin) alley, back street
  • (New Latin) anything oblong that can be thrusted into something, peg, plug, rod

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἔμβολος (stopper, peg, something thrown in).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἔμβολος

Gloss

stopper, peg, something thrown in

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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