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lecythion

lecythion is the alternative form of lekythion.

Meaning of lekythion

Noun

lekythion (plural lekythia)

  1. In classical Greek and Latin poetry, a metric pattern defined by a sequence of seven alternating long and short syllables at the end of a verse.

Forms of lecythion

plurallecythia

Questions about lecythion

What is lecythion the alternative form of?
Lecythion is the alternative form of lekythion.

Words near lecythion in the dictionary

  1. Lecuyers
  2. lecythi
  3. lecythia
  4. lecythidaceous
  5. lecythiform
  6. lecythion
  7. lecythus
  8. led
  9. LED analyser
  10. LED analysers
  11. led astray

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