κόρη

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *kórwā, whence also Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀷 (ko-wa). In this word, (ā) shifted to η (ē) in Attic and Ionic (see Attic–Ionic vowel shift on Wikipedia) because of the preceding ϝ (w). In words like ὥρᾱ (hṓrā), ρ prevented from shifting to η, because there was no intervening ϝ (w).

Probably related to κορίζομαι (korízomai, to caress, care for). From *ḱerh₃- (to feed, grow), related to κορέννυμι (korénnumi, to satisfy).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κόρη (kórēf (genitive κόρης); first declension (Attic, Ionic)

  1. girl, young woman, maiden
  2. bride, young wife
  3. doll, puppet
  4. pupil (of the eye)
  5. A long sleeve reaching over the hand.
  6. The Attic drachma.

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κόρη f (kóri)
  • English: kore, korephilia
  • Finnish: kore
  • Polish: kora f

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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Inherited from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κόρη (kórif (plural κόρες)

  1. daughter
  2. maiden, girl
  3. kore (the modern term for an ancient Greek statue of a young woman)
  4. pupil (of the eye)

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see: Appendix:Greek vocabulary/Family

Further reading

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