χόρτος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰortós, from *ǵʰer-. Cognates include Sanskrit गृह (gṛhá), Latin hortus, and Old English ġeard (English yard).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

χόρτος (khórtos) m (genitive χόρτου); second declension

  1. feeding place for animals, barn, pasture
  2. foodstuff for animals, hay, grass
  3. food in general

Inflection

Derived terms

  • χορτάζω (khortázō)
  • χορταῖος (khortaîos)
  • χόρτασμα (khórtasma)
  • χορτίον (khortíon)
  • χορτόσπερμον (khortóspermon)
  • χορτώδης (khortṓdēs)

Further reading

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