αράχνη

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Etymology[edit]

From Ancient Greek ἀράχνη (arákhnē).

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  • IPA(key): /aˈɾaxni/
  • Hyphenation: α‧ρά‧χνη

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αράχνη (aráchnif (plural αράχνες)

  1. spider (predatory arthropod of the order Araneae)
    Φοβάμαι πολύ τις αράχνες.Fovámai polý tis aráchnes.I'm very scared of spiders.
  2. (by extension) cobweb, spiderweb
    Πρέπει να καθαρίσω το ταβάνι, έχει γεμίσει αράχνες.Prépei na katharíso to taváni, échei gemísei aráchnes.I have to clean the ceiling, it's full of cobwebs.

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