τέχνη

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Ancient Greek [edit]

Etymology [edit]

From Proto-Indo-European *teḱs- (to plait, woodwork, carpenter). Cognates include Sanskrit तक्षति (takṣati), Avestan ... (tašaiti), Latin texō, tēla, Proto-Germanic *þahsu-.

Pronunciation [edit]

Noun [edit]

τέχνη (genitive τέχνης) f, first declension; (tekhnē)

  1. craft, skill, trade
  2. art
  3. cunning, wile
  4. means

Inflection [edit]

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Greek [edit]

Noun [edit]

τέχνη (téchni) f,   plural τέχνες

  1. art, craftsmanship, style

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