ἐκτός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ἐχθός (ekhthós)

Etymology

    From ἐκ (ek, out), formed on the model of ἐντός (entós, within, inside).[1] Cognate with Old Irish acht (but, provided that), Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐌸𐌸𐌰𐌿 (aiþþau, or, otherwise).

    Pronunciation

     

    Adverb

    ἐκτός • (ektós)

    1. without, outside, out
    2. (absolute) external, strange, vulgar
    3. out

    Preposition

    ἐκτός • (ektós) (governs the genitive)

    1. out of, far from

    Descendants

    • Greek: εκτός (ektós)
    • English: ecto-

    References

    1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἐκτός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 399

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