ταρσός

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • frame of wickerwork, crate, for drying cheese on
  • mat of reeds
  • mass of matted roots
  • (anatomy) flat of the foot; palm of the hand
  • (zoology) flat of the outstretched wing
  • rows of oars on the sides of ships
  • row of teeth in a saw

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *ters- (dry).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ters-

Gloss

dry

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

干, 乾

Emoji
🏜️

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