πῆχυς

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • forearm, from the wrist to the elbow
  • the centrepiece, which joined the two horns of an ancient bow
  • (in the plural) the horns or sides of the lyre
  • (in the balance) the beam
  • (as a measure of length) cubit, the distance from the point of the elbow to that of the little finger
  • (in the plural) the cubits, small children one cubit in height represented in pictures as playing round the Nile

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *pā́kʰus inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂ǵʰus (arm).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂ǵʰus

Gloss

arm

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Kanji

腕

Emoji
🫂

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