προῖκα
Lemma: προῖξ
noun
noun
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Added Sep 08, 2026
Definition
A dowry, especially the marriage portion (property or money) brought by a bride or her family to the husband. By extension, the goods or resources constituting such a settlement.
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Grammatical Analysis
"προῖκα"
Degree: positive
Function: adverbial accusative (neuter plural) of the adjective προῖκος/προῖξ, used idiomatically with verbs of giving/sending to mean ‘gratis, without payment; as a gift (without dowry/price)’