ῥάξ

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

The word is a reminiscent of ῥάματα (rhámata, bunch of grapes), as well as of Latin racēmus (bunch of grapes), Sanskrit रजनी (rajanī, grape, lac), Persian رز (raz, vine) and Albanian rrush (grape).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ῥᾱ́ξ (rhā́xf (genitive ῥᾱγός); third declension

  1. (botany) grape
  2. (botany) berry
  3. malmignatte (Latrodectus tredecimguttatus)
    Synonym: φαλάγγιον (phalángion)
  4. (in the plural) fingertips

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Descendants

  • Greek: ρώγα (róga)

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