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κύκλος — meaning in English

kyklos

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English meaning

  • circle noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  • coterie noun A small, close-knit group of people who share an interest or purpose and who keep others at a distance.
  • cycle noun A series of events that repeats itself in the same order.
  • disk noun A flat, round, thin object.
  • ring noun A small circular band, often worn on a finger as jewelry.
  • season noun One of the four main divisions of the year — spring, summer, autumn, or winter — marked by particular weather patterns.
  • set verb To put something in a particular place or position.

Senses

κύκλος is used for these senses in English:

  • coterie A circle of individuals who associate with one another for a common purpose.
  • disk (geometry) A two-dimensional geometric region, the set of points bounded by a circle.
  • season (North America, Australia, broadcasting) A group of episodes of a television or radio program broadcast in regular intervals with a long break between each group, usually with one year between the beginning of each.
  • set A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.

circle — full definition

  1. noun A perfectly round, flat shape where every point on the edge is the same distance from the centre.
  2. noun A group of people connected by friendship, interest, or social standing.
  3. verb To move in a curved path around something, or to draw a ring around it.

Related Greek words