θρόος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰreu-, the same root of θρέομαι (thréomai, to shriek, proclaim) and Old Armenian երդնում (erdnum, to swear, take an oath).

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Noun

θρόος (thróosm (genitive θρόου); second declension

  1. noise, as of many voices
  2. murmur of a crowd
  3. report, rumour

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