Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Furnée pointed out that the traditional derivation from *δίκ-σκος (*dík-skos), from δικεῖν (dikeîn, to cast) is hardly possible, because the suffix “-σκο-” is rare in nominal derivation. Therefore, he suggested to start from *δισκ- (*disk-), a variant (as opposed to direct formation) of δικεῖν (dikeîn), which has Pre-Greek origin. See also δίκτυον (díktuon, fishing net; strick).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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δίσκος (dískosm (genitive δίσκου); second declension

  1. quoit, disc, discus
  2. dish, trencher
  3. round mirror
  4. reliquary
  5. marigold (Calendula arvensis)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: δίσκος (dískos)
    • Romanian: disc
  • Russian: диск (disk)
  • Aramaic:
    Palestinian Aramaic: דיסקוס / ܕܝܣܩܘܣ
  • Latin: discus (see there for further descendants)

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “δίσκος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 339-40

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek δίσκος (dískos).

Pronunciation

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IPA(key): /ˈðiskos/

Noun

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δίσκος (dískosm (plural δίσκοι)

  1. record, disc or disk.
  2. (computing) disk
  3. (athletics) discus
  4. tray

Declension

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Declension of δίσκος
singular plural
nominative δίσκος (dískos) δίσκοι (dískoi)
genitive δίσκου (dískou) δίσκων (dískon)
accusative δίσκο (dísko) δίσκους (dískous)
vocative δίσκε (díske) δίσκοι (dískoi)

Descendants

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