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kernos

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[kur-nos] / ˈkɜr nɒs /

noun

Greek Antiquity.

a Mycenaean ceramic piece, usually in the form of a ring, to which were attached a number of cups or vases.

Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

kernoi

plural

Etymology

Origin of kernos

First recorded in 1900–05, kernos is from the Greek word kérnos

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