ἀστράγαλος

      Ancient Greek

      Pronunciation

      Noun

      ἀστράγᾰλος (genitive ἀστραγάλου) m, second declension; (astragalos)

      1. one of the vertebrae, especially of the neck
      2. the ball of the ankle joint
      3. (in the plural) dice, or a game played with them
      4. a moulding in the capital of an Ionic column
      5. a leguminous plant
      6. a measure used by physicians

      Inflection

      References

      • LSJ 7th edition
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