σκυδμαίνω

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From the same root as σκύζομαι (skúzomai, to be angry) and σκυθρός (skuthrós, angry, sullen), with further origin uncertain. Beekes rejects the traditional comparison with Lithuanian skùsti (to become nervous, tired) (see also skaudė́ti (to hurt)) and Latvian skundêt (to grumble, grudge), as their accentuation points to *-dʰ- in the Proto-Indo-European form, which cannot produce the Greek term.[1]

Pronunciation

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Verb

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σκῠδμαίνω (skudmaínō)

  1. to be angry, to rage, grumble
    Synonym: σκῠ́ζομαι (skúzomai)

Inflection

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “σκυδμαίνω”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1360

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