λύκος

See also: Λύκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos (wolf). Cognates include Sanskrit वृक (vṛ́ka), Latin lupus, Old English wulf (English wolf) and Russian волк (volk).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῠ́κος (lúkos) m (genitive λῠ́κου); second declension

  1. wolf
  2. curb bit
  3. a kind of jackdaw

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek λύκος (lúkos), from Proto-Indo-European *wĺ̥kʷos (wolf).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /liko̞s/
  • Hyphenation: λύ‧κος

Noun

λύκος (lýkos) m (plural λύκοι, feminine λύκαινα)

  1. wolf
  2. wolfdog
  3. aggressive and bloodthirsty person
  4. (medicine) lupus
  5. cock of old hunting gun

Declension

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