ψήκτρα

Ancient Greek

From ψήχω (psḗkhō, “to rub down, curry”) +‎ -τρα (-tra).

ψήκτρᾱ • (psḗktrā) f (genitive ψήκτρᾱς); first declension

First declension of ἡ ψήκτρᾱ; τῆς ψήκτρᾱς (Attic)

Case / #	Singular	Dual	Plural
Nominative	ἡ ψήκτρᾱ hē psḗktrā	τὼ ψήκτρᾱ tṑ psḗktrā	αἱ ψῆκτραι hai psêktrai
Genitive	τῆς ψήκτρᾱς tês psḗktrās	τοῖν ψήκτραιν toîn psḗktrain	τῶν ψηκτρῶν tôn psēktrôn
Dative	τῇ ψήκτρᾳ tēî psḗktrāi	τοῖν ψήκτραιν toîn psḗktrain	ταῖς ψήκτραις taîs psḗktrais
Accusative	τὴν ψήκτρᾱν tḕn psḗktrān	τὼ ψήκτρᾱ tṑ psḗktrā	τᾱ̀ς ψήκτρᾱς tā̀s psḗktrās
Vocative	ψήκτρᾱ psḗktrā	ψήκτρᾱ psḗktrā	ψῆκτραι psêktrai
Notes:	This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

Learnedly, from Ancient Greek ψήκτρα (psḗktra).

IPA^(key): /ˈpsik.tɾa/
with article, feminine singular accusative την (tin): IPA^(key): /tim‿ˈbzik.tɾa/
Hyphenation: ψήκ‧τρα

ψήκτρα • (psíktra) f (plural ψήκτρες)

(formal, dated) brush, comb
Synonym: βούρτσα (voúrtsa)
(chemistry) special thin brush for cleaning laboratory glassware
ψήκτρα καθαρισμού δοκιμαστικών σωλήνων ― psíktra katharismoú dokimastikón solínon ― test tube brush
(military) special thin brush for cleaning gun barrels