γλυφίς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From γλῠ́φω (glúphō, to carve, engrave) + -ῐ́ς (-ís).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

γλῠφῐ́ς • (gluphís) f (genitive γλῠφῐ́δος); third declension

  1. notched end of the arrow
  2. (poetic) the arrow itself
  3. (in the plural) notches in the arrowhead
  4. penknife
  5. chisel
  6. (architecture) capitals of columns

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