στάλιξ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, the root could be either Proto-Indo-European *stel- (to set) (like στέλλω (stéllō, to prepare)) or Proto-Indo-European *steh₂- (to stand) (like ἵστημι (hístēmi, to stand)).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

στάλιξ • (stálix) f (genitive στάλῐκος); third declension

  1. stake to which nets are fastened
    Synonym: σχαλίς (skhalís)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • στάλιδας (stálidas)
  • σταλίδων (stalídōn)

Further reading

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