στυφελός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From στυφελίζω (stuphelízō, to strike hard, beat).

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Adjective

στῠφελός (stuphelósm (feminine στῠφελή, neuter στῠφελόν); first/second declension

  1. hard, rough
  2. astringent, sour, acid
    Synonym: στρυφνός (struphnós)
  3. harsh, severe, cruel
    Synonyms: αὐστηρός (austērós), σκληρός (sklērós), τραχύς (trakhús)

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