Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Based on the Doric forms τρᾱρόν (trārón), and ταρόν (tarón) with dissimilation, from an earlier unattested *τρασ-ρόν (*tras-rón), from Proto-Indo-European *trs-ró-, a zero grade formation of Proto-Indo-European *tres- (to tremble), whence also τρέω (tréō, to flee; to dread).[1]

Cognate with Avestan 𐬙𐬭𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬯𐬀𐬌𐬙𐬌 (trərəsaiti), Latin terreo, Old Irish tarrach, Lithuanian trišu, Latvian trisēt, Old Church Slavonic трѧсти (tręsti), Sanskrit त्रसति (trasati). Not related to ὀτρηρός (otrērós, quick, nimble).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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τρήρων (trḗrōnm or f; third declension

  1. (of doves) timorous, shy, pavid

Inflection

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Occurs only in the masculine and feminine.

Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Koine Greek: τρηρός (trērós)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τρήρων, -ωνος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1508

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