πυράγρα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From πῦρ (pûr, fire) +‎ ἄγρᾱ (ágrā, catching).

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Noun

πῠράγρᾱ (purágrāf (genitive πῠράγρᾱς); first declension

  1. pair of fire tongs
  2. (medicine) forceps
    Synonym: λᾰβῐ́ς (labís)

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