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Where does “κᾰλύπτρα” come from?

κᾰλύπτρα (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek κᾰλύπτω — I cover.

κᾰλύπτρα (Ancient Greek): hood

Definitions

  1. hood

Ancestry of “κᾰλύπτρα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekκᾰλύπτωI cover

Words derived from “κᾰλύπτρα”

  • Calyptratae
  • Acalyptratae
  • Acalypterae
  • Acalyptrata
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