λημνίσκος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Λῆμνος (Lêmnos, a Greek island Lemnos) +‎ -ίσκος (-ískos, noun-forming diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λημνῐ́σκος (lēmnískosm (genitive λημνῐ́σκου); second declension

  1. Woollen fillet or ribbon; surgical bandage; pledget.

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: lemniscus

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