βαρύνω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From βᾰρῠ́ς (bărŭ́s, heavy, weighty) +‎ -ῡ́νω (-ū́nō).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

βᾰρῠ́νω • (bărŭ́nō)

  1. (active voice) to weigh down, oppress, depress
  2. (passive voice) to be heavy, weary, oppressed
  3. (figuratively) to oppress, weary, afflict
    Synonym: θλῑ́βω (thlī́bō)
  4. to mark with the grave accent

Inflection

Derived terms

  • βᾰ́ρῠνσῐς (bắrŭnsĭs)
  • βᾰρῠντῐκός (bărŭntĭkós)
  • κᾰτᾰβᾰρῠ́νω (kătăbărŭ́nō)

Further reading

  1. ^ Lucien van Beek (22 October 2022) Reflexes of *r̥ and *l̥ in ‘Caland’ Formations[1], Brill, →ISBN, pages 142–188