κῦρος

See also: κύρος and Κῦρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *kūrós, from Proto-Indo-European *ḱuh₁-ró-s, from *ḱewh₁- (“to swell, be strong”), the same root of κυέω (kuéō, “to be pregnant”), κῦμα (kûma, “wave”), Sanskrit शवस् (śavas, “strength, power”) and Irish curadh (“hero”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κῦρος • (kûros) n (genitive κῡ́ρεος); third declension

  1. supreme power, authority
  2. confirmation, validity, certainty

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: κύρος (kýros)

Further reading

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