σχαλίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Technical word in -ίς, like δοκίς (dokís), σανίς (sanís) and ψαλίς (psalís). One might connect σκαλίς (skalís, mattock) or, alternatively, σχέτω (skhétō, to hold). Both explanations do not convince; the word may instead be of Pre-Greek origin.

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Noun

σχᾰλίς (skhalísf (genitive σχᾰλίδος); third declension

  1. forked stick used as a prop for nets
    Synonym: στάλιξ (stálix)

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