πιθήκιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πίθηκος (píthēkos, ape) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῐθήκῐον (pĭthḗkĭonn (genitive πῐθηκῐ́ου); second declension

  1. pithecium, little ape
  2. weight hung between two ships coupled for carrying engines of war
  3. calf's snout (Antirrhinum orontium)
    Synonyms: ἀνᾰ́ρρῑνον (anắrrhīnon), ἀντῐ́ρρῑνον (antĭ́rrhīnon), βουκρᾱ́νῐον (boukrā́nĭon), κῠνοκεφᾰ́λῐον (kŭnokephắlĭon)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Latin: pithēcium

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