ἕρκος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *serḱ-, like Latin sarciō (I mend).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἕρκος (hérkosn (genitive ἕρκεος or ἕρκους); third declension

  1. fence, enclosure
    1. courtyard of houses
    2. wall for defence; the defence itself
    3. a net, a toil for birds

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