ἄμβροτος

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *ə́mrətos, from Proto-Indo-European *n̥mr̥tós. Equivalent to ἀ- (a-, not) +‎ βροτός (brotós, mortal) (compare ἄβροτος (ábrotos)). The β (b) developed by epenthesis, as the earlier form was *amrtos, with a nasal-liquid cluster, which is not allowed in Greek phonotactics. Cognate with Sanskrit अमृत (amṛ́ta) and Avestan 𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬱𐬀 (aməša).

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Adjective

ᾰ̓́μβροτος (ámbrotosm (feminine ᾰ̓μβρότη, neuter ᾰ̓́μβροτον); first/second declension

  1. (poetic) immortal, divine
    Synonyms: ἀθάνατος (athánatos), ἄφθῐτος (áphthitos), ἄβροτος (ábrotos)
    Antonyms: βρότειος (bróteios), βροτός (brotós), θνητός (thnētós), μορτός (mortós)
  2. (poetic) belonging to the gods

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