xyston

词形变化

xysta xystons 复数 xystons xysta 复数

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    A type of long thrusting lance, used in ancient Greece.

词源

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ξυστόν (xustón, “spear, javelin”), of unknown origin. Potentially from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰasto- or *ǵʰasdʰo- (“branch ~ spear, sharp spine”) (whence also gad, goad, and yard), but this is likely a substrate word in view of the various irregularities.

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