ἈΡΘΡΕΝΒΟΛΟΥΣ, ἀρθρενβολους
ARTHRENBOLOUS, arthrenbolous
Sounds Like: ar-THREN-bo-LOOS
Translations: joint-bolts, joint-pins, joint-wedges
From the root: ΑΡΘΡΟΝ, ΕΜΒΟΛΗ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound word, combining 'arthron' (joint) and 'embolē' (insertion, bolt, wedge). It refers to pins, bolts, or wedges used to secure joints, particularly in mechanical devices or structures. It describes components that are inserted into joints to hold them together or to allow for specific movement, often found in ancient machinery or siege engines.
Inflection: Plural, Accusative, Masculine
Instances
Swete's Recension of the Greek Septuagint
- 4 Maccabees — 8:13
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΑΡΘΡΟΝ, ΕΜΒΟΛΗ.
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.
- ΑΡΘΡΕΜΒΟΛΑ — joint-setting, reduction of a dislocation, a joint-setting instrument, a reduction of a fracture
- ΑΡΘΡΕΜΒΟΛΑΣ — dislocation of a joint, reduction of a dislocation
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