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ἐχῖνος

ἐχῖνος

Ancient Greek

Noun

ἐχῖνος (ekhînos) m (genitive ἐχίνου); second declension

  1. hedgehog
  2. sea urchin
  3. shell of a sea urchin
  4. jug, cup, vase
  5. The shell of certain nuts, such as the chestnut
  6. The third stomach of ruminants (the omasum)
  7. The moulding atop the Doric capital

Inflection

See also

  • Mycenaean Greek: 𐀁𐀑𐀜 (e-ki-no)
  • Greek: εχίνος (echínos), αχινός (achinós)

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