-θρον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *-tron ~ *-tʰron, from Proto-Indo-European *-trom ~ *-dʰrom.

Pronunciation

 

Suffix

-θρον • (-thron)

  1. Instrumental suffix, denoting an instrument or means of doing something. A synonym of -τρον (-tron). Used, for example, in πτολίεθρον (ptolíethron, city), ἄρθρον (árthron, joint), βάθρον (báthron, basis), κλεῖθρον (kleîthron, fastening).

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