κλεῖθρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κλείω (kleíō, to close).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κλεῖθρον • (kleîthronn (genitive κλείθρου); second declension

  1. A bar for closing a door
  2. The boom of an harbour
  3. (anatomy) The entrance of the windpipe

Inflection

Derived terms

  • κλειθρία (kleithría)
  • κλειθρίον (kleithríon)
  • κλειθριώδης (kleithriṓdēs)
  • κλειθροποιός (kleithropoiós)

Descendants

  • English: cleithrum

Further reading