τέρας

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • sign, marvel, wonder
  • divine sign, omen, portent
  • monster

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *kʷer- (do, make, build, construct, a kind of dish pot), *kʷer- (do, make, build, construct, a kind of dish pot).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*kʷer-

Gloss

do, make, build, construct, a kind of dish pot

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji

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