"δράξ" meaning in Ancient Greek

See δράξ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /dráks/, /ðraks/, /ðraks/, /dráks/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /draks/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /ðraks/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /ðraks/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /ðraks/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: Retrograde formation from δράσσομαι (drássomai, “to grasp, take handfuls”), which is from Proto-Indo-European *dregʰ-. Etymology templates: {{der|grc|ine-pro|*dregʰ-}} Proto-Indo-European *dregʰ- Head templates: {{grc-noun|δρᾰ́ξ|δρᾰκός|f|third}} δρᾰ́ξ • (dráx) f (genitive δρᾰκός); third declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|δρᾰ́ξ|δρᾰκός|form=F}} Forms: δρᾰ́ξ [canonical], dráx [romanization], δρᾰκός [genitive], Attic declension-3 [table-tags], ἡ δρᾰ́ξ [nominative, singular], τὼ δρᾰ́κε [dual, nominative], αἱ δρᾰ́κες [nominative, plural], τῆς δρᾰκός [genitive, singular], τοῖν δρᾰκοῖν [dual, genitive], τῶν δρᾰκῶν [genitive, plural], τῇ δρᾰκῐ́ [dative, singular], τοῖν δρᾰκοῖν [dative, dual], ταῖς δρᾰξῐ́ [dative, plural], δρᾰξῐ́ν [dative, plural], taîs draxí [dative, plural], taîs draxín [dative, plural], τὴν δρᾰ́κᾰ [accusative, singular], τὼ δρᾰ́κε [accusative, dual], τᾱ̀ς δρᾰ́κᾰς [accusative, plural], δρᾰ́ξ [singular, vocative], δρᾰ́κε [dual, vocative], δρᾰ́κες [plural, vocative]
  1. fist, clenched hand
    Sense id: en-δράξ-grc-noun-I-PvFJRW Categories (other): Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 11 46 38 5
  2. (astronomy) claw of the constellation Leo Categories (topical): Astronomy
    Sense id: en-δράξ-grc-noun--nRB3tXR Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Ancient Greek terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 48 44 2 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 11 46 38 5 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms with redundant script codes: 7 43 47 3 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences
  3. handful, fistful, also as unit of measure Categories (topical): Units of measure
    Sense id: en-δράξ-grc-noun-asv4RkGZ Disambiguation of Units of measure: 3 29 67 2 Categories (other): Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header, Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension, Ancient Greek terms with redundant script codes Disambiguation of Ancient Greek entries with incorrect language header: 6 48 44 2 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek feminine nouns in the third declension: 11 46 38 5 Disambiguation of Ancient Greek terms with redundant script codes: 7 43 47 3
  4. palm of the hand Synonyms: παλάμη
    Sense id: en-δράξ-grc-noun-sYxgb~Nq

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