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ἀμπρόν

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Δῶς μοι πᾶ στῶ καὶ τὰν γᾶν κινάσωGive me a place to stand on, and I will move the Earth.

Archimedes
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Full diacritics: ἀμπρόν Medium diacritics: ἀμπρόν Low diacritics: αμπρόν Capitals: ΑΜΠΡΟΝ
Transliteration A: amprón Transliteration B: ampron Transliteration C: ampron Beta Code: a)mpro/n

English (LSJ)

(on the accent v. Et.Gen., Hsch.), τό,

   A rope for drawing loads, Ἐφ. Ἀρχ. 1895.59 (v B. C.), IG2.678B (iv B. C.), cf. Sch.Ar.Lys. 289.

Greek Monolingual

ἀμπρόν, το (και ἄμπρον) (Α)
σχοινί για την έλξη βαρών.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: n.
Meaning: rope for drawing loads (inscr. V-IVa)
Other forms: accent after Et. Gen., H.
Derivatives: ἀμπρεύω draw along, drag (E. ap. Phot., Call.); retrograde deriv. ἔξαμπρον team of oxen (Gloss.). - ἀμπρευτης ὄνος (S. ap. Phot.)
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Unknown technical term.