παλίντονος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From πάλιν (pálin, again) + τείνω (teínō, to stretch).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

πᾰλῐ́ντονος • (palíntonos) m or f (neuter πᾰλῐ́ντονον); second declension

  1. (of a bow) stretched or bent backward
  2. caused by opposite tensions

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πᾰλῐ́ντονᾰ (palíntona)

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