kernos

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noun

A pottery ring or stone tray to which are attached several small vessels for holding ritual offerings in Ancient Greece.

OriginAncient Greek κέρνος →
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Meanings

nounkernos (plural kernoi)

plural kernoi

  1. historicalA pottery ring or stone tray to which are attached several small vessels for holding ritual offerings in Ancient Greece.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekκέρνος
  2. Englishkernos

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

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