δυσμενής

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *dusmenḗs, from Proto-Indo-European *dusmenḗs (whence also Sanskrit दुर्मनास् (durmanā́s), Avestan 𐬛𐬎𐬱𐬨𐬀𐬥𐬀𐬵 (dušmanah), Middle Persian (dwšmn'), Middle Persian (dwšmyn'), Manichaean Middle Persian 𐫅𐫇𐫢𐫖𐫏𐫗 (dwšmyn /⁠dušmen⁠/)), from *dus- + *ménos (mind, thought), from *men- (think). Equivalent to δῠσ- (dus-) +‎ μένος (ménos, spirit) +‎ -ής (-ḗs, adjective suffix).

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Adjective

δῠσμενής (dusmenḗsm or f (neuter δῠσμενές); third declension

  1. hostile
  2. (substantive) enemy

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