Etymology

episkyros

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Today it means: An Ancient Greek ball game in which players on two teams attempted to throw the ball over the heads of the other team. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπίσκυρος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπίσκυρος
  2. English todayepiskyros

Ancient Greek ἐπίσκυρος (epískuros)

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