Tag Archives: Greek

WOTD, χιτών

Posted on 2010-10-29 by

The word of the day is… χιτών,χιτῶνος, ὁ Greek, chitōn, chitōnos, ho, 1. tunic, shirt (worn close to skin), 2. metaph. coating, outer membrane

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It’s That Time Of Year…

Posted on 2010-10-28 by

For books! And my birthday. But it’s still a perfectly good excuse to get books. My wife perused my Amazon wish list and wisely chose two books that I had been wanting. She’s had them for over a month now, … Continue reading →

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WOTD, ἐγγίζω

Posted on 2010-10-28 by

The word of the day is… ἐγγίζω, ἐγγιῶ, ἤγγισα, ἤγγικα, -, – Greek, eggizō, eggiō, ēggisa, ēggika, -, -, 1. to bring near, to join one thing to another 2. to draw or come near to, to approach

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WOTD, χαλκός

Posted on 2010-10-27 by

The word of the day is… χαλκός, χαλκοῦ, ὁ Greek, xalkos, xalkou, ho, 1. copper 2. used for anything made of metal, and specifically bronze (alloy of copper and tin) 3. copper coinage

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WOTD, τροφή

Posted on 2010-10-26 by

The word of the day is… τροφή, τροφῆς, ἡ Greek, trophē, trophēs, hē, 1. food or nourishment

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