ἐπίτονος — Cambridge Greek Lexicon

ἐπίτονοςουmἐπιτείνω backstayrope extending fr. the mast-head to the stern of a ship, by which, along w. the πρότονοι forestays, the mast was held in positionOd.fig., ref. to a sinew or tendon, helping to hold the back erectPl.

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on the stretch, strained; (noun) rope, backstay of a mast

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ἐπίτονος

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ἐπίτονος

Headword (normalized/stripped):

επιτονος

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15057

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urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:cambridge-greek-lexicon-15058

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