ἄπαστον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Uncertain, but possibly from ἄπαστος (ápastos, fasting). Otherwise, maybe of Semitic origin, compare Arabic حَبَّسَ (ḥabbasa, to imprison), Hebrew חָבַשׁ (ḥāḇaš, to bind, tie) and Safaitic (ḥabīsat, enclosure).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἄπαστον (ápastonn (genitive ἀπάστου); second declension

  1. (hapax) prison
    Synonym: δεσμωτήριον (desmōtḗrion)

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