βῖκος

See also: βίκος

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

Maybe from Egyptian bꜣkt (oil flask). Not related to Latin fiscus (basket), nor to βαυκάλιον (baukálion, jug, pitcher).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βῖκος • (bîkos) m (genitive βῑ́κου); second declension

  1. vase with handles, amphora
  2. land measure of unknown extension
Inflection
Derived terms
  • βικίδιον (bikídion)
  • βικίον (bikíon)

Etymology 2

Borrowed from Latin vīcus (street; hamlet).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

βῖκος • (bîkos) m (genitive βῑ́κου); second declension

  1. vicus, neighbourhood
Declension

References

  1. Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “βῖκος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 215

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