ἁδρός

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

Stem ἁδ- as in the root of adverb ἅδην (hádēn), possibly from Proto-Indo-European *seh₂- (to fill up, satiate, satisfy) + -ρός (-rós).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ᾰ̔δρός (hadrósm (feminine ᾰ̔δρᾱ́, neuter ᾰ̔δρόν); first/second declension

  1. full-grown, grown up, adult
  2. stout

Declension

Descendants

  • Greek: αδρός (adrós)
  • English: hadron

References

  1. ^ "αδρός" - ἁδρός - Babiniotis, Georgios (2010) Ετυμολογικό λεξικό της νέας ελληνικής γλώσσας Etymologikó lexikó tis néas ellinikís glóssas (in Greek), Athens: Lexicology Centre

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