ὀβελισκολύχνιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὀβελίσκος (obelískos, spit, obelisk) +‎ λυχνίον (lukhníon, lampholder).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀβελῐσκολῠ́χνῐον (obelĭskolŭ́khnĭonn (genitive ὀβελῐσκολῠχνῐ́ου); second declension

  1. spit used as a lampholder by soldiers

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: obeliscolychny

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