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Ancient Macedonian
Etymology
Apparently synonymous with Ancient Greek δρέπανον (drépanon, “sickle”), according to Hesychius of Alexandria. Cognate to Ancient Greek ἀγκάλη (ankálē, “bent arm”).
Noun
ἀγκαλίς (ankalís)
- (hapax) sickle
Usage notes
- Only attested as a hapax in Hesychius:
5th century CE,
Hesychius Alexandreus,
Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον Α:
- ἀγκαλίς· ἄχθος. καὶ δρέπανον Μακεδόνες
- ankalís; ákhthos. kaì drépanon Makedónes
- ankalís: a burden; also 'sickle', according to the Macedonians
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