σκάφη

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σκᾰ́πτω (skáptō, I dig) +‎ ().

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σκᾰ́φη (skáphēf (genitive σκᾰ́φης); first declension

  1. bowl, tub, basin, bath
  2. light boat, skiff
  3. cradle
  4. grave
  5. concave sundial

Inflection

References

Greek

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek σκάφη (skáphē).

Noun

σκάφη (skáfif (plural σκάφες)

  1. wash tub
Declension

Etymology 2

Noun

σκάφη (skáfin

  1. Nominative, accusative and vocative plural form of σκάφος (skáfos).