ὀθόνη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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A culture word of foreign (substrate) origin. According to Lewy, it is from Hebrew אֵטוּן (ʾēṭūn, fine linen), itself from Egyptian jdmj (fine red linen).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ὀθόνη (othónēf (genitive ὀθόνης); first declension

  1. fine linen cloth
  2. sailcloth, sail
  3. (in the plural) (anatomy) membranes that enclose the pupil of the eye

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: οθόνη (othóni)

Further reading

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