σκανδάληθρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σκᾰ́νδᾰλον (skándalon, trap, snare) + -θρον (-thron).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σκᾰνδᾰ́ληθρον • (skandálēthron) n (genitive σκᾰνδᾰλήθρου); second declension

  1. stick in a trap on which the bait is placed, and which, when touched by the animal, springs up and shuts the trap
  2. (figuratively) setting word-traps during a discussion

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