πρῷρα

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *prṓwařřa, from Proto-Indo-European *préh₃wr̥yh₂.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πρῷρᾰ (prôiraf (genitive πρῴρᾱς); first declension

  1. The front part of a ship; bow, prow

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Byzantine Greek: πλώρα (plṓra)
  • Greek: πρώρα (próra)
  • Latin: prōra (see there for further descendants)

References

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