σκαπάνη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From σκάπτω (skáptō, to dig, delve) +‎ -ᾰ́νη (-ánē, instrumental nominal suffix).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σκᾰπᾰ́νης (skapánēsf (genitive σκᾰπᾰ́νης); first declension

  1. spade, mattock, digging tool
  2. spadework, digging

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: σκαπάνη (skapáni)
  • Translingual: Scapanus

Further reading

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Greek

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Noun

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σκαπάνη (skapánif (plural σκαπάνες)

  1. pickaxe, pick, pickax
  2. hoe
  3. archaeological dig

Declension

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See also

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