δρεπάνη

See also: Δρεπάνη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From δρέπω (drépō, to pluck, cut off) + -ᾰ́νη (-ánē, instrumental nominal suffix), closely cognate with Old Armenian արտեւան (artewan).[1][2]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δρεπᾰ́νη • (drepánē) f (genitive δρεπᾰ́νης); first declension

  1. sickle
    Synonym: ζᾰ́γκλον (zánklon)

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Albanian: drapër, drapën from (Northwest) δράπανον (drápanon)

References

  1. Lamberterie, Charles de (2013) “Grec, phrygien, arménien : des anciens aux modernes”, in Journal des Savants (in French), number 1, page 22 of 3–69
  2. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), volume I, with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 353

Further reading

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