λῃστρίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Feminine form of λῃστής (lēistḗs, pirate, robber), from ληΐς (lēḯs, booty, spoil) +‎ -τρις (-tris, feminine agent-noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῃστρῐ́ς (lēistrísf (genitive λῃστρῐ́δος); third declension

  1. pirate vessel

Declension

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