κεραυνός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Thematic transformation of an r/n stem, from a verb "to shatter" that was replaced by κεραΐζω (keraḯzō), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱerh₂- (to smash, shatter). For the formation, compare ἐλαύνω (elaúnō).

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Noun

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κεραυνός (keraunósm (genitive κεραυνοῦ); second declension

  1. thunderbolt, lightning strike
    Synonym: σκηπτός (skēptós)

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κεραυνός (keraunós).

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κεραυνός (keravnósm (plural κεραυνοί)

  1. thunderbolt, lightning bolt, lightning strike, lightning

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