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Pronunciation:
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k̥ɛ:ˈɾʏk̥ajnɒ
(keh-ROO-kai-na)
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Origin:
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Greek
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Anglicised Spelling:
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kêrukaina
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Variants:
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Definition:
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κηρύκαινα is the feminine form of 'kêryx'.
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Notes:
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Although 'kerykissa' is the form given by the Ciceros, this is in fact an incorrect formation
of the feminine for this particular noun, and the error seems to have originated with them:
Regardie, in The Golden Dawn, correctly identifies the feminine form as kerukaina (342).
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Cross-References:
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kêryx
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Source:
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Liddell, Henry George and Robert Scott. A
Greek-English Lexicon. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1940.
Regardie, Israel. The Golden Dawn (6th ed). St. Paul: Llewellyn, 1998. (Original work
published 1971.)
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