δνόφος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

The word recalls ζόφος (zóphos), κνέφας (knéphas) and ψέφας (pséphas), but these words have not been explained. The group δν- seems to point to Pre-Greek origin.

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Noun

δνόφος (dnóphosm (genitive δνόφου); second declension

  1. (poetic) darkness, dusk, gloom

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