πέταλος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pétalos, from Proto-Indo-European *peth₂- (to spread out)/*pet- (to spread out, extend), whence Latin pandō and Proto-Germanic *faþmaz (embrace) [English fathom].

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Adjective

πέτᾰλος • (pétalos) m (feminine πετάλη, neuter πέτᾰλον); first/second declension

  1. broad, flat

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