Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Deverbative of μέριμνα (mérimna, anxiety, concern). Cognates include Latin memor and Sanskrit स्मरति (smarati, to think, to recollect)

Pronunciation

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Verb

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μεριμνάω (merimnáō)

  1. to be worried, preoccupied
    • The Bible, Matthew 6:28:
      καὶ περὶ ἐνδύματος τί μεριμνᾶτε; καταμάθετε τὰ κρίνα τοῦ ἀγροῦ πῶς αὐξάνουσιν· οὐ κοπιῶσιν οὐδὲ νήθουσιν
      kaì perì endúmatos tí merimnâte; katamáthete tà krína toû agroû pôs auxánousin; ou kopiôsin oudè nḗthousin
      and regarding clothing, why do you worry? See the lilies of the field, how they don't labor or spin (thread), yet they grow

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