ἀστραγαλίσκος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀστράγαλος (astrágalos, astragal) +‎ -ῐ́σκος (-ískos, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀστρᾰγᾰλῐ́σκος (astragalískosm (genitive ἀστρᾰγᾰλῐ́σκου); second declension

  1. small moulding, small astragal
  2. (surgery) name of a surgical tool used in stomatology

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