στενάχω

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From στένω (sténō), from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tenh₂- (to crash, sound, thunder, roar, moan), see also Latin tono, Sanskrit स्तनति (stanati).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

στενάχω (stenákhō) (poetic)

  1. (intransitive) to sigh, groan
  2. (intransitive) to roar
  3. (intransitive) to make a rushing sound
  4. (transitive) to lament

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References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “στένω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1399

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