κόρις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)koris (cutting, gnawing), from *(s)ker- (cut). Cognate to Russian корь (korʹ, moth).

Alternatively related to ἀκαρί (akarí, mite) via Pre-Greek. Compare also κᾱρῑ́ς (kārī́s, shrimp).

Noun

κόρῐς (kórism (genitive κόρεως or κόρῐος); third declension

  1. bedbug
  2. a type of fish
  3. a type of St. John's wort

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