κόρος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *kórwos (boy) (whence Mycenaean Greek 𐀒𐀺 (ko-wo)), from Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (to grow); see also Old Armenian սերիմ (serim, be born) and սերեմ (serem, bring forth), Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, girl) and κορέννυμι (korénnumi), Latin creō (produce, create, bring forth), crēscō and Ceres (goddess of agriculture).

Alternative forms

Noun

κόρος (kóros) m (genitive κόρου); second declension

  1. boy, youth
  2. soldier
  3. son
  4. puppet, doll
Inflection
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- (to grow).

Noun

κόρος (kóros) m (genitive κόρου); second declension

  1. being satisfied, satiety, surfeit
  2. insolence, petulance
Inflection

References

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