κέλωρ

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology 1

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The ending, which can be found also in ἕλωρ (hélōr) and τέκμωρ (tékmōr), suggests an original neuter descendance. Perhaps it arose from *κέρωρ by dissimilation, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (to grow), the same root of Old Armenian սեռ (seṙ, kind, species, race). Alternatively, from Proto-Indo-European *kelH- (to rise), the same root of Lithuanian kìlti (to rise).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κέλωρ (kélōrm (genitive κέλορος); third declension

  1. (poetic) son
    Synonym: υἱός (huiós)
Inflection
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Etymology 2

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If dissimilated from *κέρωρ, the word may derive from κείρω (keírō, to cut). However, given the meaning, one would rather expect a foreign word, perhaps of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κέλωρ (kélōr)

  1. Hesychius' gives the definition as: ἐκτομίας (ektomías, castrated person), γάλλος (gállos, eunuch), σπάδων (spádōn, eunuch).

Etymology 3

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From the same root of κελαρύζω (kelarúzō, to murmur).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κέλωρ (kélōr)

  1. Hesychius' gives the definition as: φωνή (phōnḗ, voice).

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