κεφάλαιος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κεφαλή (kephalḗ, head) +‎ -ιος (-ios, adjective suffix).

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Adjective

κεφάλαιος (kephálaiosm (feminine κεφᾰλαίᾱ, neuter κεφάλαιον); first/second declension

  1. main, chief, principal, primary
  2. (economics) capital, principal
  3. sum, completion

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