μηνίσκος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μείς (meís, month; moon) +‎ -ῐ́σκος (-ískos).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μηνῐ́σκος (mēnískosm (genitive μηνῐ́σκου); second declension

  1. crescent
  2. head covering for statues
  3. neck-ornament
  4. crescent-shaped line of battle

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