έλκος

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Greek

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Etymology

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Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἕλκος (hélkos). Unrelated to έλκω (élko, drag, attract).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈelkos/
  • Hyphenation: έλ‧κος

Noun

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έλκος (élkosn (plural έλκη)

  1. (medicine) ulcer
  2. (colloquial) peptic ulcer

Declension

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Unrelated to words from έλκω (élko, drag, attract).

References

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