liknon

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noun

A winnowing fan in Ancient Greece, involved in Dionysian rites and the Eleusinian Mysteries.

OriginAncient Greek λίκνον →
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Meanings

nounliknon (plural liknons or liknoi)

plural liknons · plural liknoi

  1. historicalA winnowing fan in Ancient Greece, involved in Dionysian rites and the Eleusinian Mysteries.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekλίκνον
  2. Englishliknon

From Ancient Greek λίκνον (líknon).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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