aclys

Meaning

a small javelin attached to a strap

Concepts

Synonyms

contus

Pronounced as (IPA)
[ˈaː.klys]
Etymology

First attested in Virgil’s Aeneid, taken from the Ancient Greek ἀγκῠλῐ́ς (ankŭlĭ́s, “hook”, “barb”).

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