Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Unknown; possibly Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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θρῐ́ξ (thrĭ́xf (genitive τρῐχός); third declension

  1. hair

Inflection

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The declension unusually shows the nominative singular's initial consonant being aspirated while the other forms lack it owing to Grassmann's law. The nominative singular and dative plural retained their initial aspiration due to the root χ losing its aspiration before the ending starting with -ς.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: τρίχα (trícha)
  • New Latin: trichechus m
  • English: tricho-, -trichous

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