σκῆπτρον

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • a staff, stick to lean on, used by lame or aged persons
  • a staff, baton, especially as the badge of command, sceptre
  • (in LXX) tribe

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek σκήπτω (prop, stay, hurl, shoot, pretend, allege).

Origin

Ancient Greek

σκήπτω

Gloss

prop, stay, hurl, shoot, pretend, allege

Concept
Semantic Field

Warfare and hunting

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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