στραβός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Maybe from Proto-Indo-European *strebʰ-, the same root of στρέφω (stréphō, to twist) and στρεβλός (streblós).

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Adjective

στρᾰβός (strabósm (feminine στρᾰβή, neuter στρᾰβόν); first/second declension

  1. distorted, oblique
  2. squinting, squint-eyed
    • ante 177 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 2.51
    • Phrynicus in
      Anecdota Bekkeri 62

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Descendants

  • Latin: strabus

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