κηρίον

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From κηρός (kērós, beeswax, honeycomb) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

κηρίον • (kēríonn (genitive κηρίου); second declension

  1. honeycomb
  2. wax tablet
  3. (Byzantine) wax; candle

For quotations using this term, see Citations:κηρίον.

Declension

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: κερί (kerí)
  • Armenian: կերոն (keron), կեռոն (keṙon)
  • English: kerion
  • Latin: cērium
  • Middle Armenian: կերիոն (kerion)
  • Old Georgian: კერეონი (ḳereoni), კეროვანი (ḳerovani)

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