ῥοικός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wreyḱ- (to twist, weave, bind). Cognate with Latin rīca (veil), English wry, German reihen (to crimp) and Ancient Greek ῥικνός (rhiknós, bent, crooked).

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Adjective

ῥοικός (rhoikósm (feminine ῥοική, neuter ῥοικόν); first/second declension

  1. crooked, bent
  2. bow-legged

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