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χᾰ́λῐξ

[kʰá.liks]

noun

LanguageAncient Greek

Meaning
  1. small stone, pebble
  2. gravel, rubble (used in building and concrete making)
  3. small stone
  4. A small stone or pebble, often used in masonry or construction work. It refers to the loose fragments of stone that form gravel or rubble.
Examples

ὁ χάλιξ ἐστὶ λίθος μικρός.

The pebble is a small stone.

Pronunciationkʰá.liks

Part of speechnoun

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 4 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.