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Where does “φρακτός” come from?

φρακτός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek φράσσω — to fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

φρακτός (Ancient Greek): protected; fenced in

Definitions

  1. protected; fenced in

Ancestry of “φρακτός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekφράσσωto fence in, hedge around, secure, fortify; to...

Words derived from “φρακτός”

  • cataphract
  • cataphractic
  • cataphracted
  • cataphractes
  • καταφράκτης
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