lagobolon

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noun

A hunter's stick for striking hares.

OriginAncient Greek λᾰγωβόλον →
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Meanings

nounlagobolon (plural lagobolons or lagobola)

plural lagobolons · plural lagobola

  1. Ancient GreeceA hunter's stick for striking hares.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλᾰγωβόλον
  2. Englishlagobolon

Borrowed from Ancient Greek λᾰγωβόλον (lăgōbólon), from λαγώς (lagṓs, “hare”) + βάλλω (bállō, “to throw”).

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APA

lagobolon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagobolon

MLA

“lagobolon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagobolon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “lagobolon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/lagobolon.

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