στρεπτός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From στρέφω (stréphō, I turn, I twist) +‎ -τός (-tós, able to).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

στρεπτός • (streptósm (feminine στρεπτή, neuter στρεπτόν); first/second declension

  1. Easily twisted, pliant.
    στρεπτά λύγοι pliant withes
    1. (substantive) Collar of twisted or linked metal.
      1. (of pastry) Twist, roll.
    2. (figurative) Bent or turned.
      στρεπτοὶ καὶ θεοὶ αὐτοί the gods themselves may be turned (by prayer)
    3. Bent, curved.
      στρεπτός σίδηρος a curved pick-axe

Inflection

Descendants

  • English: strepto-

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