ἄργελλα

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

Related to Albanian ragal (kennel). The interchanges ε/ι and λ/λλ clearly point to a Pre-Greek origin.

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Noun

ἄργελλᾰ (árgellaf (genitive ἀργέλλης); first declension

  1. (in Macedonia) vapour bath, steam bath
    Synonym: πῠρῐ́ᾱ (puríā)

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