ἀμφίβληστρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀμφιβάλλω (amphibállō, to throw round) + -τρον (-tron).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀμφῐ́βληστρον • (amphíblēstron) n (genitive ἀμφῐβλήστρου); second declension

  1. cast net, net thrown round
  2. (figuratively) of the garment thrown like a net over Agamemnon; of the shirt of Nessus
  3. fetter, bond
  4. of encircling walls

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀμφιβληστρευτική (amphiblēstreutikḗ)
  • ἀμφιβληστρεύω (amphiblēstreúō)
  • ἀμφιβληστρικός (amphiblēstrikós)
  • ἀμφιβληστροειδής (amphiblēstroeidḗs)

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