Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

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

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

σκᾰπᾰ́νης (skapánēsf (genitive σκᾰπᾰ́νης); first declension

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

Inflection edit

Derived terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: σκαπάνη (skapáni)
  • Translingual: Scapanus

Further reading edit

Greek edit

Noun edit

σκαπάνη (skapánif (plural σκαπάνες)

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

Declension edit

See also edit