ῥόπαλον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Traditionally derived from ῥέπω (rhépō, to decline, descend), but perhaps not related to the verb.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ῥόπᾰλον (rhópalonn (genitive ῥοπᾰ́λου); second declension

  1. club, cudgel, mace shod with metal
    Synonym: κορύνη (korúnē)
  2. hunter's staff
  3. penis

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: ρόπαλο (rópalo)

Further reading

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