Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *spor-, an o-grade of Proto-Indo-European *sper- (to strew). Cognate with σπείρω (speírō, I sow), σπέρμα (spérma, semen, sperm), and Albanian farë; see σπείρω (speírō) for more.[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σπόρος (spórosm (genitive σπόρου); second declension

  1. a sowing
  2. the time for sowing
  3. seed
  4. produce, harvest, crop
  5. offspring
  6. semen

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: σπόρος (spóros)
  • Latin: Sporus

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σπείρω (> DER > With an o-grade... > σπόρος)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1379-80

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek σπόρος (spóros).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σπόρος (spórosm (plural σπόροι)

  1. (botany) seed (of a plant)
  2. (biology) sperm, seed
  3. (figuratively) seed (of an idea)

Declension

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Declension of σπόρος
singular plural
nominative σπόρος (spóros) σπόροι (spóroi)
genitive σπόρου (spórou) σπόρων (spóron)
accusative σπόρο (spóro) σπόρους (spórous)
vocative σπόρε (spóre) σπόροι (spóroi)

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