παλίντονος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From πάλιν (pálin, again) +‎ τείνω (teínō, to stretch).

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Adjective[edit]

πᾰλῐ́ντονος (palíntonosm or f (neuter πᾰλῐ́ντονον); second declension

  1. (of a bow) stretched or bent backward
  2. caused by opposite tensions

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