αμφίκαυστις

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Sophocles, Antigone, 1031-2

Greek Monolingual

ἀμφίκαυστις, -εως, η (Α)
1. ώριμο στάχυ τσουρουφλισμένο (ώστε να τρίβεται εύκολα και να βγαίνει ο ημίχλωρος καρπός), ψάνη
2. (στους Κωμ.) το αιδοίο.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < ἀμφι- + καῦστις «ώριμο κριθάρι», θ. του καύστης < ἔκαυσα, αόρ. του ρ. καίω.