Ancient Greek edit

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Etymology edit

The form is similar to κενεός (keneós), but has no clear etymology. Brugmann connects the word with εὖνις (eûnis), but this claim is refused by Kretschmer. Furnée compares νενός (nenós, meek, silly) and further νενίηλος (neníēlos), hinting at a Pre-Greek origin.

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Adjective edit

ἐνεός (eneósm (feminine ἐνεᾱ́, neuter ἐνεόν); first/second declension

  1. dumb, mute, speechless
    Synonyms: ἄφωνος (áphōnos), κωφός (kōphós), μυνδός (mundós), μύρκος (múrkos)
  2. senseless, stupid
  3. useless (of things)
  4. astonished, dumbfounded

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