ΣΚΥΤΑΛΙΔΕΣ, σκυταλιδες
SKYTALIDES, skytalides
Sounds Like: sky-ta-LEE-des
Translations: small rods, small sticks, small staffs, small cylinders, small scrolls
From the root: ΣΚΥΤΑΛΙΣ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to small rods, sticks, or staffs. It can also denote small cylinders or scrolls, particularly those used for secret messages or as a measuring device. It is a diminutive form, implying something smaller than a regular rod or staff.
Inflection: Plural, Nominative or Accusative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΣΚΥΤΑΛΙΣ.
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.
- ΣΚΥΤΑΛΙΔΟΣ — of a small staff, of a small rod, of a small club, of a small stick
- ΣΚΥΤΑΛΙΔΩΝ — of small staffs, of small rods, of small cylinders, of small scrolls
- ΣΚΥΤΑΛΙΣ — staff, a staff, rod, a rod, cudgel, a cudgel
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