κέστρα

Ancient Greek

noun

Definitions

sharp hammer
barracuda

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek κεντέω (goad, prick, sting, I prick, stab, spur on, I sting, pierce).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κεντέω

Gloss

goad, prick, sting, I prick, stab, spur on, I sting, pierce

Concept

Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

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Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

κέντρον Ancient Greek
κέστρον Ancient Greek
κέστρος Ancient Greek
κεντέω Ancient Greek
κεστός Ancient Greek
*ḱent- Proto-Indo-European
كستره Ottoman Turkish