αἶσχος

See also: αίσχος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The older comparison with Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍅𐌹𐍃𐌺𐌹 (aiwiski, shame) is generally abandoned in view of obvious formal difficulties. De Lamberterie plausibly compares αἰδέομαι (aidéomai, to be ashamed), positing *aid-sk- for Greek, next to *aid-st- in Gothic 𐌰𐌹𐍃𐍄𐌰𐌽 (aistan, to have regard for). Furnée connects the word with Georgian ურცხვი (urcxvi, shameless), მორცხვი (morcxvi, shy, coy) and სირცხვილი (sircxvili, shame, blemish).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

αἶσχος • (aîskhos) n (genitive αἴσχεος or αἴσχους); third declension

  1. shame, disgrace
  2. (in the plural) disgraceful deeds
  3. ugliness, deformity

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: αίσχος (aíschos)

References

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