οἶκος
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[edit] Ancient Greek
[edit] Alternative spellings
[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)
- house, dwelling place of any sort (e.g. a cave)
- one's household goods, estate, inheritance
- house, family, household
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[edit] Derived terms
- οἰκία (oikia)