κηροφόρος

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τὸ κηρύκειον ἢ τὴν μάχαιραν → peace or the sword

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Greek Monolingual

-α, -ο (Α κηροφόρος, -ον)
αυτός που παράγει κερί («κηροφόρο φυτό»)
νεοελλ.
αυτός που φέρει, που κρατά κερί
αρχ.
το ουδ. ως ουσ. τo κηροφόρον
ο κηροστάτης.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. < κηρός + -φόρος (< φόρος < φέρω), πρβλ. δρεπανη-φόρος, καρποφόρος.