φοινός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Without clear etymology. Connected with φόνος (phónos, murder) already in antiquity, but this is morphologically difficult.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

φοινός • (phoinósm (feminine φοινή, neuter φοινόν); first/second declension

  1. blood red, crimson, reddish
  2. deadly, murderous

Inflection

Derived terms

  • δαφοινός (daphoinós)
  • φοίνιος (phoínios)
  • φοινίσσω (phoiníssō)
  • φοινώδης (phoinṓdēs)

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