ἀρνίον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ἀρήν (arḗn, lamb, sheep) + -ιον (-ion, diminutive)

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Noun

ἀρνίον (arníon) n (genitive ἀρνίου); second declension

  1. little ram, little lamb
    • 445 BCE – 380 BCE, Lysias, Against Diogeiton 21
    • 4th century BC, Eubulus, Collected Works 150.4
  2. sheep-skin, fleece
    • 125 CE – 200 CE, Lucian, The Dance (Of Pantomime) 43

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