Κόρινθος

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Pre-Greek *kar (point, peak), from which Ancient Greek κόρυς (kórus, helmet). The suffix -νθος (-nthos) indicates the source as a lost pre-Indo-European language.[1]

Pronunciation

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Proper noun

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Κόρῐνθος (Kórinthosf (genitive Κορῐ́νθου); second declension

  1. Corinth

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: Κόρινθος (Kórinthos)
  • Latin: Corinthus
  • Ottoman Turkish: كوردوس (Gördüs)

References

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  1. ^ Sacks, Murray, Brody, Encyclopedia of the Ancient Greek World

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek Κόρινθος (Kórinthos).

Pronunciation

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  • Audio:(file)
  • IPA(key): /ˈkoɾinθos/
  • Hyphenation: Κό‧ριν‧θος

Proper noun

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Κόρινθος (Kórinthosf

  1. Corinth (a city in Greece)

Declension

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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