cestrosphendone

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noun

An Ancient Greek sling used to fling darts.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

nouncestrosphendone (plural cestrosphendones)

plural cestrosphendones

  1. Ancient GreeceAn Ancient Greek sling used to fling darts.

Origin

  1. Latincestrosphendone
  2. Ancient Greekκεστροσφενδόνη
  3. Englishcestrosphendone

From Ancient Greek κεστροσφενδόνη (kestrosphendónē) via Latin cestrosphendone.

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APA

cestrosphendone. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cestrosphendone

MLA

“cestrosphendone.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cestrosphendone. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cestrosphendone,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cestrosphendone.

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