λίστρον

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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An instrument name in -τρον (-tron) without explanation. It may belong to λίς (lís, smooth, even) and λισσός (lissós, smooth). Comparisons with Lithuanian lýdyti (to dig up, unearth) and Latin līra (furrow) have been given up.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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λῐ́στρον (lístronn (genitive λῐ́στρου); second declension

  1. tool for levelling or smoothing, spade, shovel

Inflection

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Derived terms

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