μολύβδαινα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μόλυβδος (mólubdos, lead) +‎ -αινᾰ (-aina).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μολῠ́βδαινᾰ (molúbdainaf (genitive μολῠ́βδαίνης); first declension

  1. piece of lead, used as the sink of a fishing line, a sinker
  2. plummet used in a mason's line
  3. (mineralogy) galena, lead sulphide
  4. leadwort (Plumbago europaea)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: molybdaena

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