χειρόνιπτρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From χείρ (kheír, hand) + νίπτρον (níptron, water for washing).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χειρόνῐπτρον • (kheiróniptron) n (genitive χειρονῐ́πτρου); second declension

  1. basin for washing the hands
  2. water for washing the hands
    Synonym: χέρνιψ (khérnips)

Declension

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