σπύραθος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πύραθος (púrathos), σπύρας (spúras), σφυράδες (sphurádes)

Etymology

The formation is similar to ὄνθος (ónthos), σπέλεθος (spélethos) and ψάμαθος (psámathos). Similar words are found in Lithuanian spìros (droppings of goats) and Icelandic sparð (droppings). The alternations could very well point to a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

σπύραθος • (spúrathos) m or f (genitive σπυράθου); second declension

  1. (in the plural) droppings of goats and sheep

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σπυράθιον (spuráthion)
  • σπυραθώδης (spurathṓdēs)

Further reading

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