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Your Greek Word On A Sunday

Episode 159: Rhinoceros

06 Feb 2022

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(intro & piano music) Ρις (Rhis) in ancient Greek (and as a medical term, in modern Greek too) menas 'nose'. Κέρας (Keras) means 'horn' . Since in Greek 'I' is pronounced as 'E' and the Greek alphabet doesn't have the letter 'C' at all, the Latin version of the combined word, has a different spelling. And that's how it arrived in England. In both languages however, a large animal with a horn above their nose is a Ρινόκερος/RhinocerosInstagram @yourgreeksunday ,Blue Sky @yourgreeksunday.bsky.socialemail [email protected]

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