Colaph
/ˈkɒləf/noun
A blow or slap, especially one delivered with the hand.
Did you know?The related Greek verb kolaphizō appears in the New Testament description of Jesus being mocked and struck, often translated as “to strike” or “to slap.”
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κόλαφος (kolaphos)
“A blow or strike, especially a slap with the hand.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
κολαφίζω (kolaphizō)
“To strike, slap, or buffet repeatedly.”
1st Century
Koine Greek
ἐκολάφισαν (ekolaphisan)
““They struck” or “they slapped”; a form used in the New Testament.”
Late Antiquity
Latin
colaphus
“A blow or slap, borrowed from Greek.”
Middle English
English
colaph
“A blow or stroke; an uncommon learned borrowing.”
Modern English
English
colaph
“An obsolete or rare word for a blow or slap.”