δοχή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δέχομαι (dékhomai) + (-ḗ).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δοχή • (dokhḗ) f (genitive δοχῆς); first declension

  1. receptacle
  2. reception, feast
    • 50 CE – 100 CE, The Gospel of Luke 14:13:
      ἀλλ᾽ ὅταν ποιῇς δοχὴν κάλει πτωχούς ἀναπήρους, χωλούς τυφλούς
      all᾽ hótan poiêis dokhḕn kálei ptōkhoús anapḗrous, khōloús tuphloús
      But when thou makest a feast, call the poor, the maimed, the lame, the blind (KJV)

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Descendants

  • Latin: doga (see there for further descendants)

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