ΩΟΘΕΣΙΑΣ, ωοθεσιας
ŌOTHESIAS, ōothesias
Sounds Like: oh-oh-the-SEE-as
Translations: of egg-laying, of the laying of eggs, of the placement of eggs
From the root: ΩΟΘΕΣΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun derived from 'ωόν' (egg) and 'θέσις' (a placing, setting, or laying). It refers to the act or process of laying eggs, or more broadly, the placement or arrangement of egg-like objects. In the provided context, it seems to refer to the arrangement or setting of stones that resemble eggs or have an egg-like shape.
Inflection: Singular, Genitive, Feminine
Instances
Aristeas
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΩΟΘΕΣΙΑ.
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.
- ΩΟΘΕΣΙΑ — egg-and-dart molding, ovolo molding, egg-and-tongue molding
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