λάκτις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Back-formation from λακτίζω (laktízō, to trample, tread).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λᾰ́κτῐς (láktisf (genitive λᾰ́κτῐος); third declension

  1. pestle
    Synonyms: ἄκμων (ákmōn), ἀλετρίβανος (aletríbanos), δοῖδυξ (doîdux), κόπανον (kópanon), ναγεύς (nageús), ὕπερος (húperos)

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