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The Ancient Greek word for back is
νῶτος





back



Translations for back and their definitions

νῶτος
     1. back (of the body)


ὀπίσω
     1. adv. (of place) backwards
     2. adv. back, back again, by the same way one took
     3. adv. again
     4. adv. (of time) hereafter
     5. adv. following, yet to come
     6. prep. after


ῥάχις
     1. n. chine, lower part of the back
     2. n. (skeleton) spine or backbone
     3. n. anything ridged like a backbone:
     4. n.          ridge of a hill or mountain
     5. n.          bridge of the nose
     6. n.          (botany) midrib of a leaf
     7. n.          sharp projection on the middle of the shoulder blade
     8. n.          outer edge of the arm of the polypus


ὀπίσθιος
     1. rear, being behind, or in the hindmost part


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