ὄτλος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Taken as a verbal noun to ἔτλην (étlēn, to suffer, undergo), under the assumption that the prothetic vowel was rhythmically conditioned, or a prefix. However, the word is probably Pre-Greek

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Noun

ὄτλος (ótlosm (genitive ὄτλου); second declension

  1. suffering, distress, burden

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