τεῖχος

See also: τείχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰeyǵʰ-. Cognates include Sanskrit देग्धि (degdhi), Latin fingō, Avestan 𐬛𐬀𐬉𐬰𐬀 (daēza, wall), and Old Armenian դէզ (dēz).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τεῖχος (teîkhos) n (genitive τείχεος or τείχους); third declension

  1. mound, earth works
  2. wall (especially one enclosing a town or city)
  3. fortified city
  4. fortification, castle

Inflection

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References

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