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- [see-kos]
- /ˈsi kɒs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [see-kos]
- /ˈsi kɒs/
Definitions of sekos word
- noun sekos a sanctuary. the cella of a temple. 3
- noun sekos any of various other shrines or sanctuaries. 1
- noun sekos a holy place in ancient Greece 0
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Origin of sekos
First appearance:
before 1810 One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20, sekos is from the Greek word sēkós enclosed area
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Parts of speech for Sekos
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
sekos popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.