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kerykeion

kerykeion noun: a herald's staff.

Noun

kerykeion (plural kerykeia)

  1. A herald's staff.

Forms of kerykeion

pluralkerykeia

Origin of kerykeion

Borrowed from Ancient Greek κηρύκειον (kērúkeion).

Questions about kerykeion

What does kerykeion mean?
Kerykeion means a herald's staff.
What part of speech is kerykeion?
Kerykeion is a noun.
What is the plural of kerykeion?
The plural of kerykeion is kerykeia.

Words near kerykeion in the dictionary

  1. kerygmatic
  2. kerygmatically
  3. kerygmatist
  4. kerygmatists
  5. kerykeia
  6. kerykeion
  7. Keryn
  8. Keryneia
  9. Kerynia
  10. kerystic
  11. Keryx

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