πέδη

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πέδᾱ (pédā)Doric

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *pṓds, like πέδον (pédon) and πέζα (péza). The same semantics are found in Latin pedica (shackle), impediō (to hinder) and Proto-Germanic *feturaz (fetter).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πέδη • (pédēf (genitive πέδης); first declension

  1. fetter, shackle
  2. anklet, bangle
    Synonym: περῐσφῠ́ρῐον (perĭsphŭ́rĭon)
  3. (figuratively) of the robe of Nessus or Agamemnon

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἱπποπέδη (hippopédē)
  • ἱστοπέδη (histopédē)
  • πεδάω (pedáō)
  • πεδήτης (pedḗtēs)
  • πεδίσκη (pedískē)
  • πέδων (pédōn)

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