well-rubbed

well-rubbed
adj.

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  • εὐτριβῆ — εὐτριβής well rubbed neut nom/voc/acc pl (attic epic doric) εὐτριβής well rubbed masc/fem/neut nom/voc/acc dual (doric aeolic) εὐτριβής well rubbed masc/fem acc sg (attic epic doric) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • εὐτριβές — εὐτριβής well rubbed masc/fem voc sg εὐτριβής well rubbed neut nom/voc/acc sg …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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  • εὐτριβοῦς — εὐτριβής well rubbed masc/fem/neut gen sg (attic epic doric) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

  • εὐτριβέος — εὐτριβής well rubbed masc/fem/neut gen sg (epic doric ionic aeolic) …   Greek morphological index (Ελληνική μορφολογικούς δείκτες)

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