ἀκροκώλιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄκρος (ákros, topmost, outmost) +‎ κῶλον (kôlon, limb) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀκροκώλῐον (akrokṓlionn (genitive ἀκροκωλῐ́ου); second declension

  1. (mostly in the plural, of animals) extremities of the body, especially snout, ears, trotters

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