λευκός

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[edit] Ancient Greek

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[edit] Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (white; light; bright). Cognates include Latin lūx, Sanskrit रोचते (rocate), Old Armenian լոյս (loys) and Old English noun lēoht (English light).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [le͜ʊkós]
  • (Koine): IPA: [lɛʍkˈo̞s]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [leɸkˈos]

[edit] Adjective

λευκός m., λευκή f., λευκόν n.; first/second declension; (leukos)

  1. bright, shining, gleaming
  2. white
  3. pale, weakly, cowardly
  4. fair, happy, joyful

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[edit] Adjective

λευκός m.  (lefkós)   feminine λευκή, neuter λευκό

  1. white
  2. blank, clean

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