λαμυρός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

The formation is similar to γλαφυρός (glaphurós) and βδελυρός (bdelurós). There seems no basis for the comparison with Latin lemurēs (roaming ghosts). The word is probably Pre-Greek and related to λαφύσσω (laphússō, to swallow) with interchange "μ/φ". Perhaps λαιμός (laimós, throat, gullet) is also related.

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Adjective

λαμυρός (lamurósm (feminine λαμυρᾱ́, neuter λαμυρόν); first/second declension

  1. full of abysses
  2. gluttonous, greedy
  3. wanton, impudent, coquettish
  4. piquant, charming

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