κυνοδέσμη

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Ancient Greek

The Greek poet Anacreon (582–485 BC), showing κυνοδέσμη

Alternative forms

Etymology

κῠ́ων (kúōn, dog) +‎ δέσμη (désmē, package)

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῠνοδέσμη (kunodésmēf (genitive κῠνοδέσμης); first declension

  1. kynodesme (fibula for the prepuce)
    • Phryn., PS p.85 B.
    • a. AD 893, Photius, Lexicon
    • ante 177 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 2.171

Declension

Descendants

  • English: kynodesme

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