τρύπανον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τρυπάνη (trupánē)

Etymology

Ultimately from τρῡπάω (trūpáō, to bore).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρῡ́πανον • (trū́panon) n (genitive τρῡπάνου); second declension

  1. borer, auger, rotated by a thong
  2. (surgery) trepan, a surgical instrument
  3. fire drill

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σῐδηροτρῡ́πανον (sidērotrū́panon)
  • τρυπανία (trupanía)
  • τρυπανίζω (trupanízō)
  • τρυπανικός (trupanikós)
  • τρυπάνιον (trupánion)
  • τρυπανισμός (trupanismós)
  • τρυπανοειδής (trupanoeidḗs)
  • τρυπανοῦχος (trupanoûkhos)
  • τρυπανώδης (trupanṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Latin: trepanum
  • Mingrelian: ტრუპანტი (ṭruṗanṭi)

Further reading

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