μυρίζω

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Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μυρίζω (murízō), from μύρον (múron, sweet juice or oil; muron) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō, verbal suffix).[1]

Verb

μυρίζω (myrízo) (past μύρισα, passive μυρίζομαι)

  1. (transitive) to smell, sense a smell
  2. (intransitive) to smell, have a particular smell
  3. (intransitive) to smell bad or good

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “μύρον (> DER > 3. Verbs: μυρίζω)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 983