λακίς

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *lakíds, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂k- (to tear). Cognate with Latin lacer and lancinō.

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Noun

λᾰκῐ́ς (lakísf (genitive λᾰκῐ́δος); third declension

  1. (often in the plural) rent, rending, tatters

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