μεσόλαβος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From μεσο- (meso-, in the middle) +‎ λαμβάνω (lambánō, to take, grasp).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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μεσόλᾰβος (mesólabosm (genitive μεσολᾰ́βου); second declension

  1. mesolabe, a mathematical instrument used for finding mean proportional lines

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Latin: mesolabium

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