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Ancient Greek
Etymology
Borrowed from Sanskrit पाटलिपुत्र (pāṭaliputra), remodeled by folk-etymological association with πάλιν (pálin, “back”) + βόθρος (bóthros, “trench”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pa.limˈbo.θra/ → /pa.limˈbo.θra/
Proper noun
Παλιμβόθρα • (Palimbóthra) ? (indeclinable)
- Pataliputra (an ancient city in India, situated at the junction of the rivers Ganges and Erannaboas; modern Patna)
Descendants