μέσκος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

A Semitic borrowing, ultimately from Proto-Semitic *mašk-; cognates are Armenian մաշկ (mašk, skin, hide), Arabic مَسْك (mask) and Classical Syriac ܡܫܟܐ (meškā, skin).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μέσκος (méskosm (genitive μέσκου); second declension

  1. sheepskin, fleece
    Synonym: κῴδιον (kṓidion)

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