κτείς

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • comb (for hair, or in weaving)
  • rake
  • horn of a lyre
  • pubes
  • scallop

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *pḱtén-s, *peḱ- (livestock, pluck, joyful, comb, make glad, shear, pluck wool, wool, pretty, be joyful, hair, please oneself, make attractive, make pretty).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*peḱ-

Gloss

livestock, pluck, joyful, comb, make glad, shear, pluck wool, wool, pretty, be joyful, hair, please oneself, make attractive, make pretty

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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