λευκός

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (white; light; bright). Cognates include Latin lūx, Sanskrit रोचते (rocate), Old Armenian լոյս (loys) and Old English lēoht (noun), whence English light.

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Adjective

λευκός (leukós) m (feminine λευκή, neuter λευκόν); first/second declension

  1. bright, shining, gleaming
  2. light in color; white
  3. pale-skinned, weakly, cowardly
  4. fair, happy, joyful

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  • λευκομέλᾱς (leukomélās)
  • λεῦκος (leûkos)
  • Λεῦκος (Leûkos)
  • λευκότης (leukótēs)
  • λευκόχροος (leukókhroos)
  • λευκόω (leukóō)

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós), from Proto-Indo-European *lewk- (white; light; bright).

Adjective

λευκός (lefkós) m (feminine λευκή, neuter λευκό)

  1. (literary) white
    Ο Λευκός Οίκος βρίσκεται στην 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
    O Lefkós Oíkos vrísketai stin 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
    The White House is located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue.
  2. blank, clean
    λευκό ποινικό μητρώοlefkó poinikó mitróoa clean criminal record

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