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Where does “καταφράκτης” come from?

καταφράκτης (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek καταφράσσω.

καταφράκτης (Ancient Greek): suit of armour

Definitions

  1. suit of armour

Ancestry of “καταφράκτης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκαταφράσσω—

Words derived from “καταφράκτης”

  • cataphract
  • cataphractic
  • cataphracted
  • cataphractes
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