ὀστάριον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὀστέον (ostéon, bone) +‎ -ᾰ́ρῐον (-árion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀστᾰ́ρῐον (ostárionn (genitive ὀστᾰρῐ́ου); second declension

  1. little bone, small piece of bone
  2. (of nuts) stone, kernel

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