ὀστέον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-Indo-European *h₃ésth₁. Cognates include Latin os, Sanskrit अस्थि (ásthi), Old Armenian ոսկր (oskr), and Albanian asht.

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    ὀστέον • (ostéonn (genitive ὀστέου); second declension

    1. bone
    2. (figuratively) bones of the earth: rock
    3. stone of fruit

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    Descendants

    • Greek: οστό (ostó)

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