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θυρεός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From θῠ́ρᾱ (thúrā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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θῠρεός (thureósm (genitive θῠρεοῦ); second declension

  1. a stone put against a door to keep it shut, a door-stone
  2. a wide oblong shield (like a door), opp. to ἀσπίς (aspís, the round shield) (as Lat. scūtum to clipeus)
  3. disk forming part of καθετήρ (kathetḗr)
  4. (mathematics) oval

Inflection

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Greek

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Pronunciation

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Noun

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θυρεός (thyreósm (plural θυρεοί)

  1. (heraldry) coat of arms, escutcheon

Declension

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Declension of θυρεός
singular plural
nominative θυρεός (thyreós) θυρεοί (thyreoí)
genitive θυρεού (thyreoú) θυρεών (thyreón)
accusative θυρεό (thyreó) θυρεούς (thyreoús)
vocative θυρεέ (thyreé) θυρεοί (thyreoí)

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