πυράγρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • πῠράγρη (pŭrágrē)Ionic

Etymology

From πῦρ (pûr, fire) +‎ ἄγρᾱ (ágrā, catching).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

πῠράγρᾱ • (pŭrágrāf (genitive πῠράγρᾱς); first declension

  1. pair of fire tongs
  2. (medicine) forceps
    Synonym: λᾰβῐ́ς (lăbĭ́s)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • πῠραγρέτης (pŭragrétēs)

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