ῥίψ

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

No agreement outside Greek. It was connected with ῥίπτω (rhíptō, to throw, hurl) long ago, assuming a basic meaning "turn, wind" for both. However, this connection fails due to the weak semantics.

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Noun

ῥίψ (rhípsf (genitive ῥῑπός); third declension

  1. mat, wickerwork, wattle, plaited work of osiers or rushes

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