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English word ink comes from Ancient Greek ἐν, Ancient Greek καίω, Ancient Greek ἐν-, Ancient Greek καυστός, and later Latin encaustus (Burned in, encaustic. The encaustic mode of painting.)

ἐν (Ancient Greek)

καίω (Ancient Greek)

ἐν- (Ancient Greek)

καυστός (Ancient Greek)

ἔγκαυστον (Ancient Greek)

encaustum (Late Latin)

encaustus (Latin)

Burned in, encaustic. The encaustic mode of painting.

encaustum (Latin)

The purple-red ink used by the later Roman emperors.

enque (Old French)

Ink (dark liquid used for writing, etc.).

ink (English)

(transitive) To apply a tattoo to (someone).. (transitive) To apply ink to; to cover or smear with ink.. (transitive) To sign (a document) (with or as if with ink). (countable) A particular type, color or container of this fluid.. (slang) Cheap red wine.. (slang, uncountable) Publicity.. (slang, uncountable) Tattoo work.. A pigment (or dye)-based fluid used for writing, printing etc.. The [...]

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