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Where does “Κωκυτός” come from?

Κωκυτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κωκῡτός — lamentation.

Κωκυτός (Ancient Greek): Cocytus, a river in the underworld

Definitions

  1. Cocytus, a river in the underworld

Ancestry of “Κωκυτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekκωκῡτόςlamentation

Words derived from “Κωκυτός”

  • Cocytus
  • Cocytus
  • Cocito
  • Cocito
  • Cocyte
  • Cocytus
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