μάκτρα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μάσσω (mássō, to knead) +‎ -τρα (-tra).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μάκτρα (máktraf (genitive μάκτρᾱς); first declension

  1. kneading trough
    Synonym: κάρδοπος (kárdopos)
  2. bathing tub
  3. mortar for pounding drugs

Inflection

Descendants

  • Armenian: մակտրա (maktra)
  • Latin: mactra

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