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Where does “ακτίνα” come from?

ακτίνα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀκτίς — ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke.

ακτίνα (Greek): light ray, beam of light, X-ray; sunbeam; radius

Definitions

  1. light ray, beam of light, X-ray; sunbeam; radius

Ancestry of “ακτίνα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀκτίςray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke
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