βαῦνος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • βαύνη (baúnē), βαυνός (baunós)

Etymology

Unknown. Beekes doesn't dismiss a Pre-Greek origin in view of the technicality of this word.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βαῦνος • (baûnosm (genitive βαύνου); second declension

  1. furnace, forge
    Near-synonym: κάμῑνος (kámīnos)
  2. stand for a pot
    Synonym: χυτρόπους (khutrópous)

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