ΣΤΥΠΤΗΡΙΑΣ, στυπτηριας
STYPTĒRIAS, styptērias
Sounds Like: sty-PTEE-ree-as
Translations: (of) alum, (of) astringent
From the root: ΣΤΥΠΤΗΡΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to alum, a chemical compound often used as an astringent or styptic agent to stop bleeding. It is also used in dyeing and tanning. As a noun, it would be used to refer to the substance itself.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 6:27
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