ζευγίτης

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ζεῦγος (zeûgos, pair of beasts) +‎ -ῑ́της (-ī́tēs).

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Noun

ζευγῑ́της (zeugī́tēsm (genitive ζευγῑ́του); first declension

  1. animals yoked in pairs.
  2. soldiers in the same rank.
  3. a reed which formed the mouthpiece of a double flute.

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