ἔλασμα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐλαύνω (elaúnō, to strike) and the suffix -μα (-ma).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἔλᾰσμᾰ • (élasma) n (genitive ἐλᾰ́σμᾰτος); third declension

  1. metal plate
  2. (medicine) general name for probes or other surgical instruments

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: έλασμα (élasma)

Further reading

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