"σπινθήρ" meaning in Ancient Greek

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      "text": "Translingual: Spinther (genus of worms)"
    }
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  "etymology_text": "The formation is similar to ἀστήρ (astḗr, “star”) and αἰθήρ (aithḗr, “ether”). Reminiscent of Lithuanian spindžiù (“to gleam”), Latvian spīdēt (“to gleam, beam”) and spuôdrs (“white, gleaming”), but formally impossible to connect. Niedermann connected this word to Latin scintilla (“spark”), suggesting a Mediterranean loan, while Beekes argues for a Pre-Greek origin.",
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      "tags": [
        "class"
      ]
    },
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        "singular"
      ]
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      "form": "τοῖν σπῐνθήροιν",
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        "genitive"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "τῶν σπῐνθήρων",
      "roman": "tôn spĭnthḗrōn",
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        "genitive",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "τῷ σπῐνθῆρῐ",
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        "dative",
        "singular"
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      "form": "τοῖς σπῐνθῆρσῐ",
      "source": "declension",
      "tags": [
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "σπῐνθῆρσῐν",
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        "plural"
      ]
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        "plural"
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  ],
  "lang": "Ancient Greek",
  "lang_code": "grc",
  "pos": "noun",
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            "Entry maintenance"
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        {
          "roman": "spĭnthărĭ́s",
          "word": "σπῐνθᾰρῐ́ς"
        },
        {
          "roman": "spĭnthērĭ́zō",
          "word": "σπῐνθηρῐ́ζω"
        },
        {
          "roman": "spĭnthēroboléō",
          "word": "σπῐνθηροβολέω"
        },
        {
          "roman": "spĭnthēroeidḗs",
          "word": "σπῐνθηροειδής"
        }
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      ],
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          "roman": "spĭ́nthrăx",
          "word": "σπῐ́νθρᾰξ"
        }
      ]
    }
  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/spin.tʰɛ̌ːr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈθir/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈθir/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spin.tʰɛ̌ːr/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈtʰe̝r/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈθir/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈθir/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈθir/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "roman": "spĭnthărĭ́s",
      "word": "σπῐνθᾰρῐ́ς"
    },
    {
      "roman": "spĭnthērĭ́zō",
      "word": "σπῐνθηρῐ́ζω"
    },
    {
      "roman": "spĭnthēroboléō",
      "word": "σπῐνθηροβολέω"
    },
    {
      "roman": "spĭnthēroeidḗs",
      "word": "σπῐνθηροειδής"
    }
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    }
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        "plural"
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      "form": "τοῖν σπῐνθήροιν",
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      "form": "τῷ σπῐνθῆρῐ",
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        "singular"
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        "dative",
        "plural"
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    },
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        "dative",
        "plural"
      ]
    },
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        "plural"
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      "form": "τοὺς σπῐνθῆρᾰς",
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        "plural"
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    },
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      "form": "σπῐνθήρ",
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    },
    {
      "form": "σπῐνθῆρε",
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        "vocative"
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  ],
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      "ipa": "/spin.tʰɛ̌ːr/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈθir/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈθir/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spin.tʰɛ̌ːr/",
      "note": "5ᵗʰ BCE Attic"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈtʰe̝r/",
      "note": "1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈθir/",
      "note": "4ᵗʰ CE Koine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈθir/",
      "note": "10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/spinˈθir/",
      "note": "15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan"
    }
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      "roman": "spĭ́nthrăx",
      "word": "σπῐ́νθρᾰξ"
    }
  ],
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}