περκνός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *perḱ- (“motley, coloured”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *farwō (“colour”).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

περκνός • (perknós) m (feminine περκνή, neuter περκνόν); first/second declension

  1. dusky, dark in colour, having dark spots

Inflection

Derived terms

  • περκάζω (perkázō)

Further reading

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