Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From κόπτω (kóptō, to cut).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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κόπος (kóposm (genitive κόπου); second declension

  1. striking, beating
  2. toil and trouble, suffering
  3. fatigue, weariness
  4. work, exertion
    Synonym: μόχθος (mókhthos)

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • Greek: κόπος (kópos)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek κόπος (striking; fatigue). See κόπτω (kóptō, cut).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈko.pos/
  • Hyphenation: κό‧πος

Noun

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κόπος (kóposm (plural κόποι)

  1. toil, hard work, effort
    Synonym: προσπάθεια f (prospátheia)
  2. suffering
  3. fatigue
  4. pay, wages (for such work)

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