English
Locrian
Locrian comes from Latin Locris, and goes back to Ancient Greek Λοκρός.
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛοκρός
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΛοκρίς
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELocris
- Englishearliest quotation 1973Locrian
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Ancient Greekc. 800–300 BCEΛοκρός
- Ancient Greek, derivedc. 800–300 BCEΛοκρίς
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CELocris
- Englishearliest quotation 1973Locrian
Earliest quotation: 1973, Thomas Pynchon: “scattered piano keys (all white, an octave on B…”
Every English word from Ancient Greek Λοκρός
Today it means
adj Pertaining to the ancient Greek region of Locris.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Ancient Greek Λοκρός / Locrian