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κῠ́ων

[ký.ɔːn]

noun

LanguageAncient Greek

Meaning
  1. a dog
  2. a bitch
  3. a bitch (used of women, to denote shamelessness or audacity)
  4. an offensive person
Examples

ὁ κῠ́ων τὴν οἰκίαν φυλάσσει.

The dog guards the house.

Pronunciationký.ɔːn

Part of speechnoun

Usage noteThe term is used both literally for a canine and as a harsh insult for humans.

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Source: English Wiktionary via kaikki.org (Wiktextract) — Wave 5 (CC-BY-SA-4.0), adapted.