κόστος

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Sanskrit कुष्ठ (kuṣṭha).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κόστος (kóstosm (genitive κόστου); second declension

  1. costus (Saussurea costus), used as a spice

Inflection

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Descendants

  • Latin: costus

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Italian costo.

Pronunciation

Noun

κόστος (kóstosn (plural κόστη)

  1. (finance) cost
  2. money or effort expended in achieving something
  3. (finance) cost price
  4. rate
  5. consequences

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