Ancient Greek edit

Etymology edit

From πνῑ́γω (pnī́gō, to choke, throttle, stifle) +‎ -ρός (-rós, adjective suffix).

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Adjective edit

πνῑγηρός (pnīgērósm (feminine πνῑγηρᾱ́, neuter πνῑγηρόν); first/second declension

  1. choking, stifling, whether by throttling or heat

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