ἐφέδρα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπι- (epi-, upon) + ἕδρα (hédra, seat).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἐφέδρᾱ • (ephédrā) f (genitive ἐφέδρᾱς); first declension

  1. sitting by or before a place
  2. siege, blockade
  3. surface of a threshold
  4. wood horsetail (Equisetum sylvaticum)
    Synonym: ἵππουρις (híppouris)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἐφεδράζω (ephedrázō)
  • ἐφέδρανον (ephédranon)
  • ἐφεδρεία (ephedreía)
  • ἐφέδρευσις (ephédreusis)
  • ἐφεδρεύω (ephedreúō)
  • ἐφεδρήσσω (ephedrḗssō)
  • ἐφεδρίζω (ephedrízō)
  • ἐφεδρισμός (ephedrismós)
  • ἐφεδριστήρ (ephedristḗr)

Descendants

  • Translingual: Ephedra

Further reading

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