ψέφας

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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A rhyming formation to κνέφας (knéphas). Usually Sanskrit क्षप् (kṣáp, night) is considered to be somehow related, but a precise connection cannot be established. Furnée takes σεῖφα (seîpha, darkness, gloom) as a shortened form of this word and also suggests to connect ζέφυρος (zéphuros, west wind). The variations would point to a Pre-Greek origin.

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Noun

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ψέφᾰς (pséphasn (genitive ψέφᾰος); third declension

  1. gloom, darkness
    Synonyms: δνόφος (dnóphos), ζόφος (zóphos), κνέφας (knéphas), σκοτία (skotía)

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