ακόντιο
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Greek
Noun
ακόντιο • (akóntio) n (plural ακόντια)
- (military) spear (weapon)
- (athletics) javelin (the object and the event)
- (surveying) aligning pole, levelling staff
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | ακόντιο (akóntio) | ακόντια (akóntia) |
| genitive | ακοντίου (akontíou) ακόντιου (akóntiou) |
ακοντίων (akontíon) |
| accusative | ακόντιο (akóntio) | ακόντια (akóntia) |
| vocative | ακόντιο (akóntio) | ακόντια (akóntia) |
Coordinate terms
- δόρυ n (dóry, “pike”)
Related terms
- ακοντίζω (akontízo, “to throw a javelin”)
- ακοντισμός m (akontismós, “javelin throwing”)
- ακοντιστής m (akontistís, “javelin thrower”)
- ακοντίστρια f (akontístria, “javelin thrower”)
Further reading
ακόντιο on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
