κέρχνος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

According to Beekes, perhaps of onomatopoeic origin, like Latin hirriō (I snarl) and English yarr. Alternatively of Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "pregrc" is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF. origin.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κέρχνος (kérkhnosm (genitive κέρχνου); second declension

  1. rough excrescence
  2. hoarseness, roughness of the throat
  3. silver dust

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