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κροσσός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Frisk's suggestion that the expression originally derives from weaving, connecting the word with κρόκη (krókē, thread of the woof), is not likely. As he notes, it seems that this word was back formed from κροσσωτός (krossōtós, tasselled, fringed), which is attested much earlier and better. The word κροσσωτός (krossōtós) was formed to the original κρόσσαι (króssai, stepped copings of parapets) after θυσανωτός (thusanōtós, tasselled, fringed) and was transferred from the sphere of architecture to that of tailor-work.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κροσσός (krossósm (genitive κροσσοῦ); second declension

  1. (mostly in the plural) fringe, tassel, lappet
    Synonym: θύσανος (thúsanos)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Mariupol Greek: крош (kroš)
  • Translingual: Crossopterygii

Further reading

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