θρῴσκω

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • θρώσκω (thrṓskō)

Etymology

The only plausible comparison is found in Middle Irish dairid (to leap upon), together with Old Irish der (young girl). The ablaut pattern is identical to that of βλώσκω (blṓskō, to go or come). The root is Proto-Indo-European *dʰerh₃- (to leap, spring), the same of θορός (thorós, semen, sperm) and θόρνῡμαι (thórnūmai, to mount, impregnate).

Pronunciation

 

Verb

θρῴσκω • (thrōískō)

  1. to leap, spring
    Synonyms: ἅλλομαι (hállomai), πηδᾰ́ω (pēdắō)
  2. to leap upon, assault
  3. to rush, dart

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀνᾰθρῴσκω (anăthrōískō)
  • ἀποθρῴσκω (apothrōískō)
  • εἰσθρῴσκω (eisthrōískō)
  • ἐκθρῴσκω (ekthrōískō)
  • ἐνθρῴσκω (enthrōískō)
  • ἐπῐθρῴσκω (epĭthrōískō)
  • θρῶσις (thrôsis)
  • θρωσμός (thrōsmós)
  • κᾰτᾰθρῴσκω (kătăthrōískō)
  • προθρῴσκω (prothrōískō)
  • σῠνθρῴσκω (sŭnthrōískō)
  • ὑπερθρῴσκω (huperthrōískō)

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