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καῖρος

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See also: καιρός

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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According to Beekes, “a technical expression of unclear meaning and therefore etymologically difficult.” According to Petersson, it is related to Old Armenian սարիք (sarikʻ, sling, rope) as well as to սարդ (sard, spider), while Cimochowski connected it with Albanian thur (twine, weave). All these connections derive from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (to plait, weave).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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καῖρος (kaîrosm (genitive καίρου); second declension

  1. row of thrums in the loom, ravel

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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