English word origin

Etymology of Cres

From Serbo-Croatian Cres, ultimately from Ancient Greek Χέρσος (Khérsos) from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

name

A town in Croatia. · An island of the Adriatic Sea.

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From Serbo-Croatian Cres, ultimately from Ancient Greek Χέρσος (Khérsos) from χέρσος (khérsos, “dry land”).

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Borrowed-form mentionCressh
Derivation mentionΧέρσοςgrc

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Abbreviation of crescent.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

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