ΚΗΡΟΓΟΝΙΑ, κηρογονια
KĒROGONIA, kērogonia
Sounds Like: kee-roh-go-NEE-ah
Translations: wax production, wax-making, generation of wax
From the root: ΚΗΡΟΓΟΝΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This is a compound noun referring to the process or act of producing wax, particularly by bees. It describes the creation or generation of wax. The word combines 'κηρός' (wax) and 'γονία' (generation/production).
Inflection: Singular, Nominative, Feminine
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From the same root
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- ΚΗΡΟΓΟΝΙΑΣ — (of) wax-making, (of) wax production, (of) the production of wax
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