μέγγενη

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Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Ottoman Turkish منگنه (mengene), according to Nisanyan[1] itself a borrowing from Byzantine Greek μάγγανο (mángano) from Ancient Greek μάγγανον (mánganon).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μέγγενη (méngenif (plural μέγγενες)

  1. vice (UK), vise (US)
  2. clamp, cramp
  3. instrument of torture

Declension

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References

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  1. ^ Nişanyan, Sevan (2002–) “mengene”, in Nişanyan Sözlük