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==Ancient Greek==
===Etymology===
Strengthened form of {{term|κυμινοπρίστης||miser, scrooge|tr=kuminopristēs|lang=grc}}, ultimately composed of {{term|κύμινον||cummin|tr=kuminon|lang=grc}}, {{term|πρίω||cut, saw|tr=priō|lang=grc}}, {{term|κάρδαμον||garden cress|tr=kardamon|lang=grc}}, and {{term|γλύφω||carve, scrape|tr=gluphō|lang=grc}}
===Pronunciation===
{{grc-ipa-rows|k|u|m|i|n|o|p|r|i|s|t|o|k|a|r|d|a|m|o|g|l|u'|ph|o|s}}
===Adjective===
{{grc-adj-2nd|κυμινοπριστοκαρδαμογλύφον|kuminopristokardamogluphos|sort=κυμινοπριστοκαρδαμογλυφοσ}}
# an extremely [[miserly]] person, a [[scrooge]] (literally a cummin-splitting-cress-scraper)
#* {{grc-cite|Ar.|Vesp.|1357|quote=τὸ γὰρ υἵδιον τηρεῖ με, κἄστι δύσκολον κἄλλως '''κυμινοπριστοκαρδαμογλύφον'''.}}
===References===
* LSJ 8th edition
