Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *(s)kewH- (to cover). Cognates include Proto-Germanic *hūdiz (hide), Latin cutis (skin) and Lithuanian kiáutas (shell, case, envelop). Related also to σκύνιον (skúnion, skin of the brows) and κύτος (kútos, vessel).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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σκῦτος (skûtosn (genitive σκῡ́τεος); third declension

  1. skin, hide, especially dressed or tanned
  2. leather thong, whip

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