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Where does “βόμβος” come from?

βόμβος (Ancient Greek): any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

Definitions

  1. any deep, hollow sound, humming, buzzing,...

Words derived from “βόμβος”

  • bomb
  • bombing
  • bombardment
  • bomber
  • bombard
  • bombshell
  • bombproof
  • bomba
  • firebomb
  • bombsight
  • bombsite
  • bombmaking
  • waterbomb
  • superbomb
  • bomblet
  • bombmaker
  • bombload
  • bombarder
  • divebomb
  • bomblike
  • bombie
  • bombinate
  • powerbomb
  • stinkbomb