Etymology

cestrosphendone

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Today it means: An Ancient Greek sling used to fling darts. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κεστροσφενδόνη ← Latin cestrosphendone
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromcestrosphendone
  2. Ancient Greek · derived fromκεστροσφενδόνη
  3. English todaycestrosphendone

From Ancient Greek κεστροσφενδόνη (kestrosphendónē) via Latin cestrosphendone.

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