ὁρμή

See also: ορμή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Could be from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (flow, stream), and thus cognate to Sanskrit सर्म (sárma, going, running, flowing), from root सरति (sarati, to flow, run, speed), and Albanian gjurmë. Could also be from ὄρνυμι (órnumi, I urge on, incite).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὁρμή • (hormḗ) f (genitive ὁρμῆς); first declension

  1. violent pressure, assault, force
  2. first movements, beginning, start
  3. eagerness, struggle, effort
  4. violence, passion, appetite

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: hormone
  • Greek: ορμή f (ormí)

Further reading

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