στέγος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

  • From Proto-Hellenic *(s)tégos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tégos, from Proto-Indo-European *(s)teg- (to cover). Cognate with Latin tego (I cover), German Decke (roof), English thatch.

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    στέγος • (stégosn (genitive στέγους or στέγεος); third declension

    1. roof
    2. house, mansion
    3. urn, grave
    4. brothel

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    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • Translingual: Stegosaurus

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