κραῦρος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

A Pre-Greek variant of κράμβος (krámbos, dry; loud, ringing), with interchange ϝ/β and prenasalization.

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Adjective

κραῦρος (kraûrosm (feminine κραύρᾱ, neuter κραῦρον); first/second declension

  1. brittle, friable, fragile

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