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Where does “soracus” come from?

soracus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σώρακος, from Ancient Greek σωρός — heap, pile, mound; heap, quantity.

soracus (Latin): A chest or box used to put the costumes of the...

Definitions

  1. A chest or box used to put the costumes of the...

Ancestry of “soracus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσώρακοςbasket or box
2Ancient Greekσωρόςheap, pile, mound; heap, quantity
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