Etymology

kephale

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Today it means: A local or provincial governor in the late Byzantine Empire. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κεφαλή
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκεφαλή“head”
  2. English todaykephale

Ancient Greek κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”)

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκεφαλή all →

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