δέραιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δέρη (dérē, neck, throat).

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Noun

δέραιον (déraionn (genitive δεραίου); second declension

  1. necklace, collar
    Synonyms: ἴσθμιον (ísthmion), μηνίσκος (mēnískos), μάννος (mánnos), περιτραχήλιον (peritrakhḗlion), πλόκιον (plókion), ὅρμος (hórmos), σφιγγίον (sphingíon)

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