σμερδαλέος

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (to bite, sting), cognate with Old English smeortan (English smart), Sanskrit मर्दति (mardati, press, crush, destroy), and Latin mordeō.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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σμερδᾰλέος (smerdaléosm (feminine σμερδᾰλέᾱ, neuter σμερδᾰλέον); first/second declension

  1. terrible to look upon
  2. terrible to hear

Declension

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