κλυστήρ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κλύζω (klúzō, to wash) +‎ -τήρ (-tḗr).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κλῠστήρ (klustḗrm (genitive κλῠστῆρος); third declension

  1. (medicine) a syringe, a clyster-pipe

Declension

Descendants

  • English: clyster
  • French: clystère
  • Greek: κλυστήρας (klystíras)

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