ὄβριμος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ὄμβριμος (ómbrimos)

Etymology

The word is traditionally compared with βρῑ́μη (brī́mē, strength, might), but the initial "ὀ-" yields serious problems. The prenasalization leads Beekes to suggest a Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

ὄβρῐμος • (óbrimos) m (feminine ὄβρῐμος or ὀβρίμᾱ, neuter ὄβρῐμον); first/second declension

  1. strong, mighty, stout

Declension

Derived terms

  • ὀβριμόγυιος (obrimóguios)
  • ὀβριμοδερκής (obrimoderkḗs)
  • ὀβριμοδυνάστης (obrimodunástēs)
  • ὀβριμοεργός (obrimoergós)
  • ὀβριμόπαις (obrimópais)
  • ὀβριμοπάτρη (obrimopátrē)
  • ὀβριμόσπορος (obrimósporos)
  • ὀβρῐμόθῡμος (obrimóthūmos)

Further reading

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