περκνός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- (motley, coloured). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *farwō (colour).

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Adjective

περκνός (perknósm (feminine περκνή, neuter περκνόν); first/second declension

  1. dusky, dark in colour, having dark spots

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