ἐπίκοινος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἐπι- (epi-, on, upon; on top of; all over) +‎ κοινός (koinós, common; general, public). Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *ḱóm (beside, by, near, with) + *-yós (suffix forming adjectives from noun stems). Compare γένος ἐπίκοινον (génos epíkoinon, common gender).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ἐπῐ́κοινος (epíkoinosm or f (neuter ἐπῐ́κοινος); second declension

  1. common to many people, things, etc.
  2. promiscuous, sluttish

Declension

Descendants

  • Latin: epicoenus
  • French: épicène
  • English: epicene (see there for further descendants)
  • Greek: επίκοινος (epíkoinos)

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