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Ancient Greek
Etymology
It can be identified with Old Prussian wagnis (“coulter, ploughshare”), from Proto-Indo-European *wogʷʰni- (“coulter”). Beside this stands Latin vōmer (“ploughshare”), from an unclear base form. It is probable that ὄφατα (óphata, “ties of the plough”) also belongs here.
Pronunciation
Noun
ὀφνίς • (ophnís)
- (hapax) ploughshare; plough
- Synonyms: ὕνις (húnis); ἄροτρον (árotron)
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