νῆτρον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From νέω (néō, to spin) +‎ -τρον (-tron).

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Noun

νῆτρον (nêtronn (genitive νήτρου); second declension

  1. spindle, used for spinning fibres
    Synonyms: ἄτρακτος (átraktos), κλωστήρ (klōstḗr)

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