μάστιξ

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Pre-Greek.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μάστῑξ (mástīxf (genitive μάστῑγος); third declension

  1. (mostly for driving horses) whip, scourge
    Synonym: μάραγνα (máragna)
    1. (figurative) lash of eloquence
  2. (figurative) scourge, plague

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “μάστιξ”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 911–912

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