φρυκτός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From φρύγω (phrúgō, to roast) +‎ -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

φρῠκτός (phruktósm (feminine φρῠκτή, neuter φρῠκτόν); first/second declension

  1. roasted

Declension

Noun

φρῠκτός (phruktósm (genitive φρῠκτοῦ); second declension

  1. firebrand, torch
    Synonyms: γρᾰ́βῐον (grábion), γρῡνός (grūnós), δᾰΐς (daḯs), δᾰ́ος (dáos), ἑλένη (helénē), λᾰμπᾰ́ς (lampás), λοφνῐ́ς (lophnís), πᾱνός (pānós), πῠρσός (pursós), φᾰνή (phanḗ)
  2. beacon, signal-fire
    Synonym: πῠρσός (pursós)
  3. roasted bean used as a lot for voting

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