póll

Icelandic

/pʰoutl/

noun
Definitions
  • pole (the northern and southern ends of the earth's rotational axis; North Pole and South Pole)
  • pole extreme point of an axis
  • pole one of two opposing forces or parts

Etymology

Derived from Danish pol derived from Latin polus (pole) derived from Ancient Greek πόλος (axis of rotation, axis, pivot, hinge).

Origin

Ancient Greek

πόλος

Gloss

axis of rotation, axis, pivot, hinge

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