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Ancient Greek
Etymology
From the Hellenistic adjective μυρώδης (murṓdēs) + -ία (-ía). See μῠ́ρον (múron) for more.
Noun
μυρωδία • (murōdía) f (Byzantine)
- fragrance
- unguent
- smell (of food)
- spice
- sweet smell, things that smell nicely (like flowers)
- Synonym: εὐωδία (euōdía)
- (figuratively) something very beautiful (of a woman)
Descendants
References
- μυρωδία in Trapp, Erich, et al. (1994–2007) Lexikon zur byzantinischen Gräzität besonders des 9.-12. Jahrhunderts [the Lexicon of Byzantine Hellenism, Particularly the 9th–12th Centuries], Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften
- μυρωδία - Kriaras, Emmanuel (1969-) Επιτομή του Λεξικού της Μεσαιωνικής Ελληνικής Δημώδους Γραμματείας (Epitomí tou Lexikoú tis Mesaionikís Ellinikís Dimódous Grammateías) [Concise Dictionary of the Kriaras' Dictionary of Medieval Vulgar Greek Literature (1100–1669) Vols. 1–14. Vols 15- under I. Kazazes.)] (in Greek), Thessaloniki: Centre for the Greek language Online edition (abbreviations) Printed edition 2022: 22 vols.)
- Lampe, G. W. H. (1961) “μυρωδία”, in A Patristic Greek Lexicon, Oxford: Clarendon Press, page 890a