οἶκος

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[edit] Ancient Greek

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[edit] Etymology

From ϝοῖκος (woikos) from Proto-Indo-European *woiḱos. Cognates include Sanskrit वेश (veśa), Latin vīcus, and Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌷𐍃 (weihs).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [ó͜ɪ̀kos]
  • (Koine): IPA: [ˈyːko̞s]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [ˈykos]

[edit] Noun

οἶκος (genitive οἴκου) m, second declension; (oikos)

  1. house, dwelling place of any sort (e.g. a cave)
    1. room, chamber
    2. meeting house, hall
    3. cage
    4. (astronomy) domicile of a planet
  2. one's household goods, estate, inheritance
  3. house, family, household

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