Etymology

kernos

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Today it means: A pottery ring or stone tray to which are attached several small vessels for holding ritual offerings in Ancient Greece. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κέρνος
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromκέρνος
  2. English todaykernos

From Ancient Greek κέρνος (kérnos) or κέρχνος (kérkhnos).

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