Etymology

kore

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Today it means: An Ancient Greek statue of a woman, portrayed standing, usually clothed, painted in bright colours and having an elaborate hairstyle. Full definition →

Ancient Greek κόρη
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kore · noun1

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκόρη“girl, maiden”
  2. English todaykore

From Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden”).

Kore · proper noun2

  1. Ancient Greek · learned borrowing fromκόρη“girl, maiden, daughter”
  2. English todayKore

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κόρη (kórē, “girl, maiden, daughter”).

Words from the same roots

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