See also: σκεπή

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Unknown. Related to σκέπας (sképas), σκέπω (sképō). Although the stem looks Indo-European and could be projected back to a pre form *skep-, no good cognates are known. Only some Balto-Slavic forms like Lithuanian kepùre, Proto-Slavic *čepьcь (bonnet) may be connected, although these reflect an s-less stem *kep-.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σκέπη (sképēf (genitive σκέπης); first declension

  1. cover, shelter
  2. shade
  3. protection

Inflection

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Further reading

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