ΤἈΦΕΤΗΡΙΑ, τἀφετηρια
TAPHETĒRIA, taphetēria
Sounds Like: tah-feh-TEE-ree-ah
Translations: starting line, starting point, a starting line, a starting point
From the root: ΤΑΦΕΤΗΡΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a starting line or starting point, particularly in the context of races or contests. It denotes the place from which competitors begin. It is a feminine noun.
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Six — 1:21
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΤΑΦΕΤΗΡΙΑ.
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.
- ΤΑΦΕΤΗΡΙΑ — funeral rites, burial ceremonies, a funeral, an interment
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