ἁλτῆρες

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἅλλομαι (hállomai, to jump) +‎ -τήρ (-tḗr).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἁλτῆρες (haltêresm (genitive ἁλτήρων); third declension

  1. (plural only) dumbbells

Declension

Descendants

  • Catalan: halter
  • English: haltere
  • French: haltère
  • Greek: αλτήρας (altíras)
  • Portuguese: haltere

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