episkyros

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noun

An Ancient Greek ball game in which players on two teams attempted to throw the ball over the heads of the other team.

OriginAncient Greek ἐπίσκυρος →
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Meanings

nounepiskyros (uncountable)
  1. uncountableAn Ancient Greek ball game in which players on two teams attempted to throw the ball over the heads of the other team.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἐπίσκυρος
  2. Englishepiskyros

Ancient Greek ἐπίσκυρος (epískuros)

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Anagrams

ekpyrosis
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APA

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Chicago

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