κόρος

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Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *kórwos (boy) (whence Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀺 (ko-wo)), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (to grow); see also Old Armenian սերիմ (serim, be born) and սերեմ (serem, bring forth), Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, girl) and κορέννυμι (korénnumi), Latin creō (produce, create, bring forth), crēscō and Ceres (goddess of agriculture).

Noun

κόρος (kórosm (genitive κόρου); second declension

  1. boy, youth
  2. soldier
  3. son
  4. puppet, doll
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Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (to grow).

Noun

κόρος (kórosm (genitive κόρου); second declension

  1. being satisfied, satiety, surfeit
    Synonym: ἅδος (hádos)
  2. insolence, petulance
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Etymology 3

From Hebrew כֹּר (kor), itself from Akkadian kurru[1] (cognate with Aramaic kor כֹּר,[2] Syriac-Aramaic kora ܟܽܘܪܳܐ[3]), itself from the Sumerian measure GUR.

Noun

κόρος (kórosm (genitive κόρου); second declension

  1. kor (a dry measure containing 10 medimnes)
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