ἄκατος

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See also: άκατος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Probably a technical loanword. Often connected with the root of ἀκή (akḗ, point of an iron tool), but without any obvious reason. Winter connected it with κητήνη (kētḗnē, vessel big as a sea-monster), which could perhaps belong with κῆτος (kêtos, sea-monster) instead.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἄκᾰτος (ákatosf (genitive ἀκᾰ́του); second declension

  1. light vessel, boat
  2. cup shaped like a boat

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: άκατος (ákatos)
  • Latin: acatus
  • Old Armenian: ակատ (akat)

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