φαλάγγιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φάλαγξ (phálanx, phalanx, battle array) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φᾰλᾰ́γγῐον (phălắngĭonn (genitive φᾰλᾰγγῐ́ου); second declension

  1. European black widow, malmignatte (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus)
    Synonym: ῥάξ (rháx)
  2. spiderwort (Gagea graeca)
  3. log or roller put under a ship

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Descendants

  • Greek: σφαλάγγι (sfalángi)
  • Latin: phalangium
  • Translingual: Phalangium

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