δορά

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From δέρω (dérō, “to skin, to flay”) +‎ -ᾱ (-ā, “nominal suffix”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

δορᾱ́ • (dorā́) f (genitive δορᾶς); first declension

  1. Skin when taken off, hide.
    1. (rare) Skin on the living body.
  2. Flaying.

Inflection

Descendants

  • ⇒ Translingual: Chromadorea
  • ⇒ English: doraphobia

References

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