κολαστήριον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κολάζω (kolázō, to chastise, punish) +‎ -τήριον (-tḗrion).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κολᾰστήρῐον (kolastḗrionn (genitive κολᾰστηρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. house of correction
  2. instrument of correction

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κολαστήριο (kolastírio)

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