κρέας

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • κρῆς (krês) Doric

Etymology

Earlier Proto-Hellenic *kréwas, from Proto-Indo-European *kréwh₂s. Cognates include Sanskrit क्रविस् (kravís), Latin cruor (Italian crudo), Proto-Slavic *kry, and Old English hrǣw (English raw).

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Noun

κρέᾰς • (kréas) n (genitive κρέως or κρέᾰτος); third declension

  1. flesh, meat
  2. carcass, body

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κρέας (kréas), from Proto-Hellenic *kréwas, from Proto-Indo-European *kréwh₂s.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkreas/
  • Hyphenation: κρέ‧ας

Noun

κρέας • (kréas) n (plural κρέατα)

  1. meat
    πρόβειο κρέαςpróveio kréasmutton (literally, “sheep meat”)

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