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Ancient Greek
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lý.tra/ → /ˈly.tra/ → /ˈli.tra/
Noun
λύτρα • (lútra) n
- nominative/accusative/vocative plural of λῠ́τρον (lútron)
Greek
Etymology
Learnedly, from Ancient Greek λύτρα (lútra), plural of λύτρον (lútron).
Pronunciation
Noun
λύτρα • (lýtra) n pl
- ransom, payment made for someone's release
Declension
Declension of λύτρα
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plural
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λύτρα (lýtra)
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| genitive
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λύτρων (lýtron)
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| accusative
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λύτρα (lýtra)
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| vocative
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λύτρα (lýtra)
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- λυτρώνω (lytróno, “to ransom, to redeem”)
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