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==Ancient Greek==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|grc|grk-pro|*gómpʰos}}, from {{inh|grc|ine-pro|*ǵómbʰos}}.

Cognates include {{cog|xmk|κόμβος}}, {{cog|sa|जम्भ|tr=jámbha||tooth}}, {{cog|la|gemma}}, {{cog|xcl|ծամեմ}}, {{cog|ang|camb}} ({{cog|en|comb}}), and {{cog|sq|dhëmb}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{grc-IPA}}

===Noun===
{{grc-noun|γόμφου|m|second}}

# [[bolt]], [[dowel]], [[nail]]
# {{lb|grc|in general}} [[bond]], [[fastener]]
# [[cross]]-[[rib]]s of Egyptian [[canoe]]s
# {{lb|grc|surgery}} [[instrument]] for [[cautery]]
# {{lb|grc|anatomy}} [[ankle]] [[joint]]

====Inflection====
{{grc-decl|γόμφος|ου}}

====Derived terms====
{{der4|grc|γομφαλγία|γομφάριον|γομφίος|γομφίτης|γομφόδετος|γομφοπαγής|γομφόω|γόμφωμα|γόμφωσις|γομφωτήρ|γομφωτήριον|γομφωτικός|γομφωτός}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|el|γόμφος}}
* {{desc|la|gomphus|bor=yes}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:LSJ}}
* {{R:Middle Liddell}}
* {{R:Autenrieth}}
* {{R:Bailly}}
* {{R:Cunliffe}}
* {{R:DGE}}
* {{R:LBG}}
* {{R:Woodhouse}}
* {{R:grc:Beekes}}

{{topics|grc|Construction|Tools|Fasteners}}

==Greek==

===Etymology===
From {{inh|el|grc|γόμφος}}, from {{inh|el|grk-pro|*gómpʰos}}, from {{inh|el|ine-pro|*ǵómbʰos}}.

===Noun===
{{el-noun|m|γόμφοι}}

# {{topics|el|Fasteners}} [[peg]] {{qualifier|fastener}}

====Declension====
{{el-nM-ος-οι-2a|γόμφ}}

====Related terms====
* {{l|el|γομφίος|g=m||molar tooth}}