Etymology

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Late Latin [Term?] ← Ancient Greek ἅλς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἅλς“sea”
  2. Late Latin · borrowed from[Term?]
  3. English todayhalicore

From Late Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek ἅλς (háls, “sea”) + κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἅλς all →

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