ἴγκρος

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ἐν τυφλῶν πόλεϊ γλαμυρός βασιλεύει → in the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king

Source

Greek (Liddell-Scott)

ἴγκρος: ὁ, ἐγκέφαλος, Ἀρκάδ. 74. 6, Ἡσύχ.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: m.
Meaning: ἐγκέφαλος H., Hdn.
Origin: GR [a formation built with Greek elements]
Etymology: For *ἔγκρος with ι < ε before nasal (Schwyzer 275), hypostasis of ἐν and (the zero grade of) κάρα, κάρη head; cf. ἔγκαρος and ἀκαρός. S. Nussbaum. Head and Horn 1986), index.

Frisk Etymology German

ἴγκρος: {ígkros}
Meaning: ἐγκέφαλος H., Hdn.
Etymology : Zunächst für *ἔγκρος mit ι aus ε vor Nasal (Schwyzer 275 m. Lit.), Hypostase aus ἐν und (der Schwundstufe von) κάρα, κάρη Kopf; vgl. ἔγκαρος und ἀκαρός.
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