ὀβελίσκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ὀβελός (obelós, spit, skewer) + -ῐ́σκος (-ískos).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀβελίσκος (obelískos) m (genitive ὀβελίσκου); second declension

  1. A small spit, skewer
  2. Anything shaped like a spit
  3. An obelisk
  4. A drainage conduit

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