ΑΤΡΑΚΤΟΣ, ατρακτος
ATRAKTOS, atraktos
Sounds Like: AH-trak-tos
Translations: spindle, a spindle, distaff, a distaff
From the root: ΑΤΡΑΚΤΟΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a spindle, a tool used in spinning thread or yarn. It can also refer to a distaff, which is a staff that holds the fibers to be spun. It is typically used in contexts related to textile production or domestic crafts.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
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From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΤΡΑΚΤΟΣ.
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- ἈΤΡΑΚΤΟΝ — spindle, a spindle
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