phryctoria

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noun

An ancient Greek semaphore system.

OriginAncient Greek φρυκτωρία →
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Meanings

nounphryctoria (uncountable)
  1. historicaluncountableAn ancient Greek semaphore system.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekφρυκτωρία
  2. Englishphryctoria

From Ancient Greek φρυκτωρία (phruktōría).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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