ἀστράγαλος

Ancient Greek

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Noun

ἀστράγᾰλος (astrágalos) m (genitive ἀστρᾰγάλου); second declension

  1. one of the vertebrae, especially of the neck
  2. the ball of the ankle joint
  3. (in the plural) dice, or a game played with them
  4. a moulding in the capital of an Ionic column
  5. black bitter vetch (Lathyrus niger)
  6. a measure used by physicians

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