λίστρον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

An instrument name in -τρον (-tron) without explanation. It may belong to λίς (lís, smooth, even) and λισσός (lissós, smooth). Comparisons with Lithuanian lýdyti (to dig up, unearth) and Latin līra (furrow) have been given up.

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Noun

λῐ́στρον (lístronn (genitive λῐ́στρου); second declension

  1. tool for levelling or smoothing, spade, shovel

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