Etymology

gastraphetes

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Today it means: A hand-held crossbow used by the Ancient Greeks. Full definition →

Ancient Greek γαστραφέτης
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromγαστραφέτης
  2. English todaygastraphetes

From Ancient Greek γαστραφέτης (gastraphétēs).

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