λαύρα

See also: Λαύρα

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Of Pre-Greek origin.[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λαύρᾱ (laúrā) f (genitive λαύρᾱς); first declension

  1. alley, lane, passage
  2. bazaar
  3. avenue
  4. block of houses surrounded by streets, ward, town quarter
  5. (in the plural) privy, sewer

Declension

Synonyms

  • (city block): ἄμφοδον (ámphodon)

Derived terms

  • λαυροστᾰ́ται (laurostátai)

Descendants

References

  1. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill
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