ἀνθρακιά

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ᾰ̓́νθρᾰξ (ánthrax, charcoal) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, abstract noun suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾱ́ (anthrakiā́) f (genitive ᾰ̓νθρᾰκῐᾶς); first declension

  1. a pile of charcoal
  2. a charcoal fire
    Photius, Bibl. 222.182a:
    Ναὶ δὴ καὶ τὸν ... ἐπὶ τῆς ἀνθρακιᾶς ὀπτόμενον ἰχθῦν
    Naì dḕ kaì tòn ... epì tês anthrakiâs optómenon ikhthûn

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