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Ancient Greek
Etymology 1
Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *strengʰ-, whence also English string and strong.
Adjective
στραγγός • (strangós)
- twisted
Etymology 2
Inflectional form of στράγξ (stránx, “trickle, drop”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /straŋ.ɡós/ → /straŋˈɡos/ → /straŋˈɡos/
Noun
στραγγός • (strangós) f
- genitive singular of στράγξ (stránx)
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