Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *téretron. By surface analysis, τετραίνω (tetraínō, to bore) +‎ -τρον (-tron).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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τέρετρον (téretronn (genitive τερέτρου); second declension

  1. borer, gimlet

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