κονία

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From κόνις (kónis).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κονῐ́ᾱ (koníā) f (genitive κονῐ́ᾱς); first declension

  1. dust, as stirred up by men's feet
    1. sand, soil
    2. (in the plural) ashes
  2. a fine powder, sprinkled over wrestlers' bodies after being oiled, to make them more easily grasped by the opponent
  3. powdered lime, plaster, stucco

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