Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

According to Beekes, a compound of αὖος (aûos, dry) and an element "-χμ-" from the word for earth (see χθών (khthṓn, ground, soil)). A similar formation can be found in νεοχμός (neokhmós, new).

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Noun edit

αὐχμός (aukhmósm (genitive αὐχμοῦ); second declension

  1. drought, dearth
  2. squalor, as effect of drought
  3. dryness, meagreness (of style)
  4. thirst

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