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Greek
Etymology
From proper noun Αμφιτρύωνας (Amfitrýonas). Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek Ἀμφιτρύων (Amphitrúōn) from the accusative singurlar "τόν Ἀμφιτρύωνα" from ἀμφί (amphí) & τρύω (trúō, “wear out”). Semantic loan from French amphitryon from the comedy by Molière Amphitryon,[1] as in the verses:[2][3][4]
- le véritable Amphitryon | Est l’Amphitryon où l’on dîne. (Est celui chez qui l’on dîne.) ― The real Amphitryon is | the Amphitryon with whom one dines.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /aɱ.fiˈtɾi.o.nas/
- Hyphenation: αμ‧φι‧τρί‧ω‧νας
Noun
αμφιτρύωνας • (amfitrýonas) m (plural αμφιτρύωνες)
- host of a party or dinner, amphitryon
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References
- ^ αμφιτρύωνας, αμφιτρύων, in Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής , Triantafyllidis Foundation, 1998 at the Centre for the Greek language
- ^ Ed. Charles Louandre, 1910 @fr.wikisource
- ^ p.354, vol.5 Oeuvres complètes de Molière, 1823.
- ^ αμφιτρύωνας - Babiniotis, Georgios (2002) Λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας: [Dictionary of Modern Greek (language)] (in Greek), 2nd edition, Athens: Kentro Lexikologias , 1st edition 1998, →ISBN.
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