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έλκος in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word
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Greek
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕλκος (hélkos). Unrelated to έλκω (élko, “drag, attract”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈelkos/
- Hyphenation: έλ‧κος
Noun
έλκος • (élkos) n (plural έλκη)
- (medicine) ulcer
- (colloquial) peptic ulcer
Declension
Declension of έλκος
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singular
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plural
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| nominative
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έλκος (élkos)
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έλκη (élki)
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| genitive
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έλκους (élkous)
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ελκών (elkón)
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| accusative
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έλκος (élkos)
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έλκη (élki)
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| vocative
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έλκος (élkos)
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έλκη (élki)
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Unrelated to words from έλκω (élko, “drag, attract”).
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