Mavros
/ˈmæv.rɒs/noun
A term used in Greek to refer to the color black or dark.
Did you know?In ancient Greece, the color black was often associated with the underworld and the mysteries of death, linking 'mavros' to powerful rituals.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*mel-
“to be dark, black.”
Ancient Greek
Greek
μέλας (mélas)
“black, dark.”
Byzantine Greek
Byzantine
μαύρος (mávros)
“black; used to describe darkness.”
Modern Greek
Modern Greek
μάυρος (mávros)
“the contemporary term for black.”
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