καθαρός

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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No suitable Indo-European cognates can be drawn; the traditional connection to Sanskrit शिथिर (śithira, loose, relaxed) requires too many ad hoc assumptions, both phonetic and semantic. This, along with α/ο variation, implies a borrowing from Pre-Greek.[1]

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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κᾰθᾰρός (katharósm (feminine κᾰθᾰρᾱ́, neuter κᾰθᾰρόν); first/second declension

  1. clean, clear, pure

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: καθαρός (katharós)
  • Mariupol Greek: катъаро́ (kaθaró)
Non-Hellenic Descendants

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “καθαρός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 614-5

Further reading

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Greek

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Pronunciation

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Adjective

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καθαρός (katharósm (feminine καθαρή, neuter καθαρό)

  1. clean, clear
  2. pure, undefiled
    Synonym: αρρύπαντος (arrýpantos)
  3. (Judaism) kosher
  4. (music) perfect (as in perfect fourth)

Declension

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Synonyms

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Further reading

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