βρόμος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

According to Beekes, of Pre-Greek origin, based on the alternating ρο/ορ vocalism.[1]

Alternative forms

  • βόρμος (bórmos)

Noun

βρόμος • (brómosm (genitive βρόμου); second declension

  1. oat (Avena sativa)
  2. wild oat, slender oat (Avena barbata)
Inflection
Descendants
  • Translingual: Bromus

Etymology 2

Nominal formation from βρέμω (brémō, to roar, grumble).[2]

Noun

βρόμος • (brómosm (genitive βρόμου); second declension

  1. loud noise
Inflection

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “βρόμος 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 241-2
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “βρέμω (> DER βρόμος)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 237

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