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πυκνός

Pronunciation: /piˈknos/

“πυκνός” is a Greek word. Its 7 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. dense (having relatively high density)
  2. dense, compact (crowded together; closely packed)
  3. dense, thick (difficult to penetrate)
  4. fine-toothed (comb)
  5. fine-meshed (sieve)
  6. heavy (of great force, power, or intensity)
  7. compact (of prose: brief and pithy; not verbose)

Etymology

Inherited from Ancient Greek πυκνός (puknós).

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