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Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dyew- Proto-Indo-European *-s Proto-Indo-European *dyḗws Proto-Hellenic *Dzéus Ancient Greek Ζεύς (Zeús) Proto-Indo-European *ḱer- Proto-Indo-European *-wós Proto-Hellenic *kórwos Ancient Greek κόρος (kóros) Ancient Greek Δῐόσκοροι (Dĭóskoroi)lbor. Latin Dioscūrīlbor. English Dioscuri Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English dioscuric From Dioscuri + -ic.
Meanings
- (not-comparable) Describing a twin; whether person or event.
- (not-comparable) Related to the Dioscuri (Castor and Pollux).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dioscouric | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Dioscuric | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dioskuric | alternative | lexicographic | |
| Dioskuric | alternative | lexicographic | |
| dioscouric | alternative | lexicographic |