σφυρόν

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Conventionally connected with *sperH-, although Pre-Greek, according to Beekes.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σφῠρόν (sphurón) n (genitive σφῠροῦ); second declension

  1. (anatomy) ankle
  2. lower part or edge, foothills of mountains

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἐπισφύρια (episphúria)
  • σφυρόομαι (sphuróomai)
  • σφυρωτήρ (sphurōtḗr)
  • τανύσφυρος (tanúsphuros)

Further reading

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