ὀρεκτός

Ancient Greek

adj-1&2
Definitions
  • stretched out
  • longed for, desired

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *orektós inherited from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (right, straightened, having moved in a straight line), *h₃reǵ- (straighten, direct, right, straight, right oneself, just, make right, king, chief, direct oneself, line, make straight right).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃reǵ-

Gloss

straighten, direct, right, straight, right oneself, just, make right, king, chief, direct oneself, line, make straight right

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Kanji

線

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