ποικίλως

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Adverb from ποικῐ́λος (poikílos) +‎ -ως (-ōs).

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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ποικῐ́λως (poikílōs) (comparative ποικῐλώτερον, superlative ποικῐλώτατα)

  1. embroidered in various colours
    ποικίλως ὑφασμένονpoikílōs huphasménonwoven with many colours
  2. (metaphorically) in various ways
    1. intricate, complex
  3. (metaphorically) unstable, changeable
    ποικίλως αὐδώμενοςpoikílōs audṓmenosspeaking in double sense
    ποικίλως ἔχεινpoikílōs ékheinto be different

Descendants

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  • Greek: ποικίλως (poikílos) (learned)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ποικίλως (poikílōs).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /piˈcilos/
  • Hyphenation: ποι‧κί‧λως

Adverb

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ποικίλως (poikílos)

  1. (archaic, learned) in various ways