τέκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *tékos, from Proto-Indo-European *téḱos, from *teḱ- (to produce) (whence τίκτω (tíktō)). Doublet of Ancient Greek τέκνον (téknon).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τέκος • (tékosn (genitive τέκεος); third declension

  1. (Epic) offspring, child
    • 6th century BC, Theognis of Megara, Elegies 1. :
      Ὦ ᾰ̓νᾰ, Λητοῦς υἱέ, Δῐὸς τέκος
      Ô ănă, Lētoûs huié, Dĭòs tékos
      Oh Lord! Oh son of Leto! Oh child of Zeus!
  2. (Epic) descendant
    Synonym: τέκνον (téknon)

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