Colaphic
/kəˈlæfɪk/noun
Relating to a colaphus, a blow delivered with the fist or hand.
Did you know?The Greek noun kolaphos appears in the New Testament account of Jesus being struck, later entering Latin as colaphus.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
κόλαφος (kolaphos)
“A blow delivered with the fist or hand”
New Testament Greek
Greek
κολαφίζω (kolaphizō)
“To strike, buffet, or slap repeatedly”
Late Antiquity
Latin
colaphus
“A blow with the fist; a cuff or buffet”
Middle English
English
colaphus
“A blow or cuff, used as a learned borrowing from Latin”
19th Century
English
colaphic
“Relating to a colaphus or fist-blow”
Modern English
English
colaphic
“Rare and chiefly technical: relating to a blow with the hand or fist”