κειμήλιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κεῖμαι (keîmai, to lay; to be laid up, to be stored).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κειμήλῐον (keimḗlionn (genitive κειμηλῐ́ου); second declension

  1. Something stored or saved up, particularly:
    1. An heirloom, a family's property
    2. Something precious, a treasure
    3. (Christianity) A holy relic, a sacred relic

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κειμήλιο (keimílio)

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