μετάφρενον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μετᾰ- (metă-, behind) +‎ φρήν (phrḗn, midriff), literally the part behind the midriff.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μετᾰ́φρενον • (metắphrenonn (genitive μετᾰφρένου); second declension

  1. upper back (of a person) (also in the plural with singular meaning)

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