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Where does “sphène” come from?

sphène (French) comes from Ancient Greek σφήν — wedge, one of the simple machines.

sphène (French): sphene

Definitions

  1. sphene

Ancestry of “sphène”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφήνwedge, one of the simple machines

Words derived from “sphène”

  • sphene
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