Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Unexplained. Some connect the glosses ἀφικτόν (aphiktón, repugnant, detestable) and ἀφικτρός (aphiktrós, stained, defiled). Φοῖβος (Phoîbos) has nothing to do with Φόβος (Phóbos). Perhaps from Proto-Indo-European *bʰoygʷ-o-, from *bʰeygʷ- (to shine, clear).

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Adjective

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φοῖβος (phoîbosm (feminine φοίβη, neuter φοῖβον); first/second declension

  1. pure, bright, radiant

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