κότταβος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Formally, it has been compared with κοττίς (kottís, back of the head), κόττειν (kóttein, to hit, stamp) and κόττος (kóttos, cube). The variation "ττ/σσ" points to a Pre-Greek origin.

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Noun

κόττᾰβος (kóttabosm (genitive κοττάβου); second declension

  1. cottabus

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Descendants

  • English: cottabus

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