σκαφεῖον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From σκάφος (skáphos, digging, hoeing) + -εῖον (-eîon).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σκᾰφεῖον • (skapheîon) n (genitive σκᾰφείου); second declension

  1. spade, hoe, mattock
    Synonym: σκαλίς (skalís)
  2. concave mirror used as burning-glass

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