κρουστός

Ancient Greek

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Definitions
  • (music) played by striking (with a plectron) of music instruments

Etymology

Affix from Ancient Greek κρούω (beat, strike) + Ancient Greek grc (seeming, belonging to, sea, power, glory, city, male name suffix, like, shield, appearing, of, pertaining to)+ Ancient Greek κρούω (beat, strike).

Origin

Ancient Greek

κρούω

Gloss

beat, strike

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