ξηνός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Has been connected with ἐπίξηνον (epíxēnon, chopping-block), but further details are obscure.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ξηνός (xēnósm (genitive ξηνοῦ); second declension

  1. (botany) squared trunk of a tree, block
    Synonym: κορμός (kormós)

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