ΕΠΑΡΥΣΤΡΙΣ, επαρυστρις
EPARYSTRIS, eparystris
Sounds Like: ep-ar-YS-tris
Translations: ladle, a ladle, scoop, a scoop
From the root: ΑΡΥΩ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word is a feminine noun, likely a compound word formed from the prefix 'ἐπ-' (epi-, meaning 'upon' or 'in addition to') and a root related to 'ἀρύω' (aryo, meaning 'to draw water'). It refers to an instrument used for drawing or scooping, specifically a ladle or a scoop. It describes an object used for transferring liquids or granular materials.
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, ΑΡΥΩ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ἈΡΥΕΣΘΑΙ — to draw, to draw out, to draw water
- ἈΡΥΣΑΜΕΝΟΙ — having drawn, drawing, who drew
- ἈΡΥΣΑΣΘΑΙ — to draw, to draw out, to draw up, to fetch
- ἈΡΥΩ — to draw, to draw out, to draw water
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