καιετός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, from the same Pre-Greek root of καιάδᾱς (kaiádās, underground cavern), with a reshaping after ὀχετός (okhetós, waterpipe, conduit) and κάπετος (kápetos, ditch, trench).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

καιετός (kaietósm (genitive καιετοῦ); second declension

  1. fissure produced by an earthquake

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