κῆδος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *kā́dos, from Proto-Indo-European *keh₂dos, from *keh₂d-. Cognate with Old English hete (English hate).

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Noun

κῆδος (kêdosn (genitive κήδους or κήδεος); third declension

  1. care for others
  2. (in the plural) troubles
  3. cares for the dead, mourning
  4. an object of care
  5. connection by marriage

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