ἀντικνήμιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀντί (antí) +‎ κνήμη (knḗmē) +‎ -ιον (-ion).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓ντῐκνήμῐον (antiknḗmionn (genitive ᾰ̓ντῐκνημῐ́ου); second declension

  1. shin
    Aristotle, Historia Animalum 494a.6

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: αντικνήμιο (antiknímio)

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