sphyrion

noun

sphyr·​i·​on

ˈsfirēˌän,

-ēən

plural sphyrions

-nz

or sphyria

-ēə

: malleolar point

Word History

Etymology

Greek, small mallet, small hammer, diminutive of sphyra mallet, hammer

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