ὠλέκρανον

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From ὠλένη (ōlénē, elbow) +‎ κρᾱνίον (krāníon, head).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὠλέκρᾱνον (ōlékrānonn (genitive ὠλεκρᾱ́νου); second declension

  1. (anatomy) point of the elbow
    Synonym: κῠ́βῐτον (kŭ́bĭton)

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Descendants

  • English: olecranon
  • Greek: ωλέκρανο (olékrano)

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