τρίβος

Ancient Greek

FWOTD – 23 January 2014

Etymology

From τρίβω (tríbō, rub, grind).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τρῐ́βος • (tríbos) f or m (genitive τρῐ́βου); second declension

  1. a worn or beaten track, road, path
    1. (figuratively) a path of life
  2. a rubbing, attrition
    1. a hollow socket made by friction
  3. (figuratively) practice, use
    1. delay
  4. bodily exercise
    • 200 BCE – 100 BCE, Nicander, Alexipharmaca 592

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