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kyrios

kyrios noun: the male head of a household in Ancient Greece.

Noun

kyrios (plural kyrioi)

  1. (historical) The male head of a household in Ancient Greece.
  2. (broadly) A lord or master; God or Christ.

Forms of kyrios

pluralkyrioi
alternative formkurios

Origin of kyrios

Ancient Greek κύριος (kúrios)

Questions about kyrios

What does kyrios mean?
Kyrios means the male head of a household in Ancient Greece.
What part of speech is kyrios?
Kyrios is a noun.
What is the plural of kyrios?
The plural of kyrios is kyrioi.

Words near kyrios in the dictionary

  1. kyriologic
  2. kyriological
  3. kyriologically
  4. kyriology
  5. Kyriopascha
  6. kyrios
  7. kyrk
  8. kyrkmaster
  9. kyrkmasters
  10. kyrks
  11. Kyrle

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