ταναός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ténh₂us. Cognates include Sanskrit तनु (tanú), Latin tenuis, and Old English þynne (English thin). Also see τανύω (tanúō).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

τᾰνᾰός (tanaósm (feminine τᾰνᾰή, neuter τᾰνᾰόν); first/second declension

  1. outstretched, long, tall, large

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