κτόνος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κτείνω (kteínō, kill, slay) +‎ -ος (-os).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κτόνος (któnosm (genitive κτόνου); second declension

  1. murder, slaughter

Declension

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