ὀρυά

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὀρύσσω (orússō, to dig).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀρῠᾱ́ (oruā́f (genitive ὀρῠᾶς); first declension

  1. kind of quarrying tool, perhaps a pickaxe

Inflection

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