βέλεμνον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *gʷelH- (to hit by throwing), the same root of βάλλω (bállō, to throw).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βέλεμνον (bélemnon) n (genitive βελέμνου); second declension

  1. dart, javelin
  2. projectile

Inflection

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