τρόχις

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

An o-grade derivative of the root of τρέχω (trékhō, I run), from Proto-Indo-European *dʰregʰ-.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρόχῐς (trókhism (genitive τρόχεως or τρόχῐος); third declension

  1. a courier, a messenger, a runner, a footman
    • 525 BCE – 455 BCE, Aeschylus, Prometheus Bound 941–943:
      ἀλλ’ εἰσορῶ γὰρ τόνδε τὸν Διὸς τρόχιν,
      τὸν τοῦ τυράννου τοῦ νέου διάκονον:
      πάντως τι καινὸν ἀγγελῶν ἐλήλυθεν.
      all’ eisorô gàr tónde tòn Diòs trókhin,
      tòn toû turánnou toû néou diákonon:
      pántōs ti kainòn angelôn elḗluthen.
    • 497 BCE – 405 BCE, Sophocles, Inach. in PTeb..692.ii.6
    • Oppian, Halieutica 2.634

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