φώρ

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *pʰṓr, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰṓr, from the root *bʰer- (to carry) (see φέρω (phérō)). Cognate with Latin fūr.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

φώρ • (phṓr) m (genitive φωρός); third declension

  1. a thief
    Synonym: κλέπτης (kléptēs)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • φώριος (phṓrios)

References

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