κρουνός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *krohnós, from Proto-Indo-European *kros-nós, from *kres- (spring, fount); cognate with Proto-Albanian *krāna (> modern Albanian krua). Related to κρήνη (krḗnē, spring, well, fountain).

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Noun

κρουνός (krounósm (genitive κρουνοῦ); second declension

  1. spring, wellhead, source of water
    Synonyms: κρήνη (krḗnē), πηγή (pēgḗ), πῖδᾰξ (pîdax)
  2. (figuratively) stream, torrent
  3. watercourse
  4. spout, nozzle

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