σφῦρα

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Julius Pokorny connects this word with σπαίρω (spaírō, to hammer, to make rapid movements). Frisk connects this word with σφαῖρα (sphaîra, ball), but this seems far-fetched, especially since the semantic connection is not evident. The etymology thus remains uncertain.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σφῦρᾰ (sphûraf (genitive σφῡ́ρᾱς); first declension

  1. hammer, beetle, mallet
    Synonym: κέστρα (késtra)
  2. balk between the furrows of ploughed land
  3. kind of land measure

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: σφυρί (sfyrí)
  • Mariupol Greek: сфири́ (sfirí)

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