ἐλατός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁l̥h₂-tós, verbal adjective of *h₁elh₂- (to drive somewhere). By surface analysis, ἐλα(ύνω) (ela(únō)) +‎ -τός (-tós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἐλᾰτός (elatósm (feminine ἐλᾰτή, neuter ἐλᾰτόν); first/second declension

  1. ductile
  2. beaten (of metal)

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