פגיון

Hebrew

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin pugiō, pūgiōnem, perhaps via Ancient Greek φουγίων (phougíōn).

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Noun

פִּגְיוֹן • (pigyón) m (plural indefinite פִּגְיוֹנוֹת) [pattern: קִטְלוֹן]

  1. (weaponry) dagger (a stabbing weapon, similar to a sword but with a short, double-edged blade)
  2. (typography) dagger (the typographical mark †)

References

  • “פגיון” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

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