English
gastraphetes
Gastraphetes comes from Ancient Greek γαστραφέτης.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγαστραφέτηςgastraphétēs
- Englishtodaygastraphetes
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEγαστραφέτηςgastraphétēs
- Englishtodaygastraphetes
Every English word from Ancient Greek γαστραφέτης
Today it means
noun A hand-held crossbow used by the Ancient Greeks.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek γαστραφέτης / gastraphetes