ξιφομάχαιρα
Ancient Greek
noun
Definitions
- sabre
Etymology
Compound from Ancient Greek ξίφος (sword) + Ancient Greek μάχαιρα (knife, large knife, dagger).
Origin
Ancient Greek
μάχαιρα
Gloss
knife, large knife, dagger
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Classifier
Emoji
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Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- xiphos English
- machaera Latin
- μάχαιρα Ancient Greek
- μαχαιροθήκη Ancient Greek
- μαχαιρόφυλλον Ancient Greek
- ξίφος Ancient Greek
- ξιφοθήκη Ancient Greek
- サイフォス Japanese
- ξίφος Greek (modern)
- zft Egyptian