Etymology

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Today it means: Use of an oath to enhance the believability of a statement. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ὅρκος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromὅρκος“oath”
  2. English todayorcos

From Ancient Greek ὅρκος (hórkos, “oath”).

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