τρήρων

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Based on the Doric forms τρᾱρόν (trārón), and ταρόν (tarón) with dissimilation, from an earlier unattested *τρασ-ρόν (*tras-rón), from Proto-Indo-European *trs-ró-, a zero grade formation of Proto-Indo-European *tres- (to tremble), whence also τρέω (tréō, to flee; to dread).[1]

Cognate with Avestan 𐬙𐬭𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬯𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (trərəsaiti), Latin terreo, Old Irish tarrach, Lithuanian trišu, Latvian trisēt, Old Church Slavonic трѧсти (tręsti), Sanskrit त्रसति (trasati). Not related to ὀτρηρός (otrērós, quick, nimble).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

τρήρων (trḗrōnm or f; third declension

  1. (of doves) timorous, shy, pavid

Inflection

Occurs only in the masculine and feminine.

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Koine Greek: τρηρός (trērós)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τρήρων, -ωνος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1508

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