στοῖχος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *stóikʰos, from Proto-Indo-European *stóygʰ-os, from *steygʰ- (go, climb).

Cognate of Proto-Germanic *staigō, Latvian staĩga, Albanian shteg.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στοῖχος (stoîkhosm (genitive στοίχου); second declension

  1. row in an ascending series
    1. (architecture) the first course of masonry steps,
    2. (architecture) course of bricks
    3. file of persons marching one behind another, as in a procession
    4. (of ships, columns)
    5. (of soldiers, file)
    6. (of deer swimming)
    7. (of the files of the chorus in plays)
      • ante 177 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 4.108
      • ante 177 CE, Pollux, Onomasticon 4.109
    8. row of columns
    9. (of factors)
    10. (of verses)
      • Afric., Cest.Oxy. 412.51
  2. a line of poles supporting hunting nets, into which the game were driven
  3. turn

Declension

Antonyms

  • (a military file): ζυγόν (zugón, rank, line)

Derived terms

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