ἔρνος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (to move, stir, spring) and cognate with ὄρνυμι (órnumi, to awaken, arouse). Its form agrees with Sanskrit अर्णस् (arṇas, river, stream).

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Noun

ἔρνος (érnosn (genitive ἔρνεος or ἔρνους); third declension

  1. (botany) young shoot, sprout
    Synonyms: θαλλός (thallós), ὄρπηξ (órpēx), πτόρθος (ptórthos), τέρχνος (térkhnos)
  2. (in the plural) wreaths worn by victors in games
  3. scion, offspring

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