ὄρρος

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See also: ορρός

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

From Proto-Indo-European *h₁orsos. Cognates include Old Armenian ոռ (oṙ), Old Irish err, Old English ærs (English arse, ass), and perhaps Hittite 𒅈𒊏𒀸 (arraš) and Albanian rrëzë (border, edge, corner).

Noun

ὄρρος (órrhosm (genitive ὄρρου); second declension

  1. (vulgar) butt, ass
Inflection
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Etymology 2

Noun

ὄρρος (órrhosm (genitive ὅρρου); second declension

  1. Megarian form of ὅρος (hóros)
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