Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

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

Cognate of Proto-Germanic *staigō, Latvian staĩga, Albanian shteg, Sanskrit स्तिघ्नोति (stighnoti).

Pronunciation edit

 

Noun edit

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
    Synonym: στίχος (stíkhos)
  2. a line of poles supporting hunting nets, into which the game were driven
  3. turn

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Antonyms edit

  • (antonym(s) of "a military file"): ζυγόν (zugón, rank, line)

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Descendants edit

  • English: stoich.
  • German: stoich.

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