οὖρος

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See also: οὐρός

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

According to Beekes, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃er- (to move, stir, spring), like ὄρνυμι (órnumi, to awaken).[1]

Noun

οὖρος (oûrosm (genitive οὔρου); second declension

  1. fair wind
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 11.11:
      ἴκμενον οὖρον ἵει πλησίστιον, ἐσθλὸν ἑταῖρον, Κίρκη εὐπλόκαμος
      íkmenon oûron híei plēsístion, esthlòn hetaîron, Kírkē euplókamos
      a fair wind that filled the sail, a goodly comrade, was sent by fair-tressed Circe
Inflection

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “οὖρος 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1129

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Etymology 2

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *wer- (to note, sense) and cognate with ὁράω (horáō, to look, make sure, provide).[1] An alternate theory derives the word from Proto-Indo-European *sorwos (guardian), for which see Latin servus (servant) for more.

Noun

οὖρος (oûrosm (genitive οὔρου); second declension

  1. guardian, watcher
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 15.89:
      οὐ γὰρ ὄπισθεν οὖρον ἰὼν κατέλειπον ἐπὶ κτεάτεσσιν ἐμοῖσιν
      ou gàr ópisthen oûron iṑn katéleipon epì kteátessin emoîsin
      I left behind no guardian to watch over my possessions
Inflection
Derived terms

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “οὖρος 2”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 1129-30

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Etymology 3

Borrowed from Latin ūrus.

Noun

οὖρος (oûrosm (genitive οὔρου); second declension

  1. aurochs, Bos primigenius
Inflection

References

Etymology 4

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.[1]

Noun

οὖρος (oûrosm (genitive οὔρου); second declension

  1. Ionic form of ὅρος (hóros, boundary, border)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “οὖρος 3”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1130

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Etymology 5

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.[1]

Noun

οὖρος (oûrosn (genitive οὔρεος); third declension

  1. Epic and Lyric form of ὄρος (óros, mountain)
Declension

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “οὖρος 4”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1130

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