Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

Traditionally derived from πετάννυμι (petánnumi, to spread out, open). According to Beekes, the word could be of Pre-Greek origin, given the variation αυ-/ευ- and the prenasalization.

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Noun edit

πέτευρον (péteuronn (genitive πετεύρου); second declension

  1. roosting perch for fowls
  2. (in general) pole, spar, plank
  3. springboard used by tumblers and acrobats
  4. platform, stage
  5. springe, trap
  6. public notice board

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