καμπούρα

Greek

Etymology

From Turkish kambur, from Ancient Greek καμπύλος (kampúlos).[1]

Noun 1

καμπούρα • (kampoúra) f (plural καμπούρες)

  1. hump, hunch (deformity on back caused by kyphosis, scoliosis, etc)
  2. hump (on a camel)

Noun 2

καμπούρα • (kampoúra) f (plural καμπούρες, masculine καμπούρης)

  1. (colloquial) hunchback, humpback (female hunched over or suffering from kyphosis, scoliosis, etc)

Declension

References

  1. ↑ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–), “kambur”, in Nişanyan Sözlük
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