ῥυκάνη

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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The formation is similar to σκαπάνη (skapánē), δρεπάνη (drepánē) and other instrument names, but the root is unknown. The word has been connected to Sanskrit स्रुच् (sruc, sort of large wooden ladle), but this fails to account for the meaning. A Pre-Greek origin is certainly a possibility for this word.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ῥῠκᾰ́νη (rhukánēf (genitive ῥῠκᾰ́νης); first declension

  1. plane, a tool for smoothing wood

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latin: runcīna

Further reading

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