ὄκρις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *ókris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂óḱris (sharp edge, top, angle, corner). Cognates include Sanskrit अश्रि (áśri) and Latin ocris.

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Noun

ὄκρῐς (ókrisf (genitive ὄκρῐος); third declension

  1. point, prominence
  2. roughness

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