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κολεός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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    From the Proto-Indo-European *ḱel- (to cover).

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    Noun

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    κολεός (koleósm (genitive κολεοῦ); second declension

    1. a sword-sheath, a scabbard
      • Hecat. 22.J.
      • 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον
      • Corpus Glossariorum Latinorum
      • Achmet 114.12.14
    2. a cinerary urn
      • 5th century CE, Hesychius Alexandreus, Συναγωγὴ Πασῶν Λέξεων κατὰ Στοιχεῖον
    3. a varia lectio of κελεός (keleós, green woodpecker)
    4. (in the form κουλεός) the sheath of the heart, the pericardium

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    Descendants

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    • Greek: κολεός (koleós)
    • Latin: cōleus (see there for further descendants)

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    Greek

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    Etymology

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    From the Ancient Greek κολεός (koleós).

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    Noun

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    κολεός (koleósm (plural κολεοί)

    1. (anatomy) vagina
    2. (botany) sheath
    3. sheath, scabbard

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    Declension of κολεός
    singular plural
    nominative κολεός (koleós) κολεοί (koleoí)
    genitive κολεού (koleoú) κολεών (koleón)
    accusative κολεό (koleó) κολεούς (koleoús)
    vocative κολεέ (koleé) κολεοί (koleoí)

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