αὐστηρός

Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂sews- (to be dry). Cognate with English sear.

Pronunciation edit

 

Adjective edit

αὐστηρός (austērósm (feminine αὐστηρᾱ́, neuter αὐστηρόν); first/second declension

  1. bitter, harsh

Inflection edit

Related terms edit

Descendants edit

  • Greek: αυστηρός (afstirós)
  • Latin: austerus (see there for further descendants)

References edit