κυνικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κῠ́ων (kúōn, dog) +‎ -ῐκός (-ikós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

κῠνῐκός (kunikósm (feminine κῠνῐκή, neuter κῠνῐκόν); first/second declension

  1. doglike

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: κυνικός (kynikós)
  • Latin: cynicus

References

Greek

Adjective

κυνικός (kynikósm (feminine κυνική, neuter κυνικό)

  1. cynical

Declension

Noun

κυνικός (kynikósm (plural κυνικοί)

  1. cynic
  2. dog
    Synonym: (formal) κύων (kýon)

Declension