στέλεχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From στέλλω (stéllō, prepare, furnish).

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Pronunciation

 

Noun

στέλεχος • (stélekhos) n (genitive στελέχους); second declension

  1. the crown of the root, whence the stem or trunk springs
    1. a trunk, log
    2. (figuratively) a blockhead
      • Lysippus 7

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: στέλεχος (stélechos)

See also

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek στέλεχος (stélekhos).

Noun

στέλεχος • (stélechos) n (plural στελέχη)

  1. official
  2. counterfoil (of cheque etc)
  3. (botany) stalk, stem

Declension

Synonyms

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