κόκκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain; possibly from Pre-Greek.

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Noun

κόκκος (kókkos) m (genitive κόκκου); second declension

  1. grain, seed, kernel
  2. The kermes oak (Quercus coccifera)
  3. insects of the genus Kermes, which live on the oak.
  4. A scarlet dye made from the crushed bodies of the kermes bugs
  5. scarletberry (Solanum dulcamara)
  6. the colour scarlet
  7. testicle

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόκκος (kókkos).

Noun

κόκκος (kókkos) m (plural κόκκοι)

  1. speck, grain, particle

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