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φῶς

Nominative singular neuter noun

1. light
2. illumination
3. enlightenment (spiritual or intellectual)
4. daylight

Etymology. From PIE *bheuh₂- 'to shine, glow'. Cognate with English 'beacon' and Sanskrit 'bhā-' (to shine). The root originally carried the sense of radiance or brightness.

Dictionary entry by Claude.

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