πόρος

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[edit] Ancient Greek

[edit] Etymology

From πείρω (pierce, run through).

[edit] Pronunciation

  • (Classical): IPA: [póros]
  • (Koine): IPA: [pˈo̞ro̞s]
  • (Byzantine): IPA: [pˈoros]

[edit] Noun

πόρος (genitive πόρου) m, second declension; (poros)

  1. a means of passage, passage-way, way, opening
  2. especially passage over a body of water: ford, strait, ferry, bridge
  3. a means to an end
  4. (biology) fiber, filament, thread
  5. journey

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[edit] Greek

[edit] Noun

πόρος (póros) m.,   plural πόροι

  1. (anatomy) pore, duct
    Ο ιδρώτας έτρεχε από κάθε πόρο του δέρματος μας.
    Sweat ran from every pore of our skin.
  2. (plural) resources, (financial) means
    φυσικοί πόροι
    natural resources

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