μόχθος

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • μόγος (mógos)

Etymology

The formation is similar to ἄχθος (ákhthos), βρόχθος (brókhthos) and ὄχθος (ókhthos). According to Beekes, the variation "χθ/γ" must be Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

μόχθος • (mókhthosm (genitive μόχθου); second declension

  1. toil, trouble, hardship, distress, exertion
    Synonyms: κόπος (kópos), πόνος (pónos), κακοπάθεια (kakopátheia)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • μοχθέω (mokhthéō)
  • μοχθήεις (mokhthḗeis)
  • μόχθημα (mókhthēma)
  • μοχθηρία (mokhthēría)
  • μοχθηρόομαι (mokhthēróomai)
  • μοχθηρός (mokhthērós)
  • μοχθητέον (mokhthētéon)
  • μοχθίζω (mokhthízō)
  • μοχθόω (mokhthóō)
  • μοχθώδης (mokhthṓdēs)

Descendants

  • Greek: μόχθος (móchthos)

Further reading

Greek

Noun

μόχθος • (móchthosm (plural μόχθοι)

  1. toil, drudgery, hard work, labour(UK), labor(US)

Declension

Declension of μόχθος
singular plural
nominative μόχθος (móchthos) μόχθοι (móchthoi)
genitive μόχθου (móchthou) μόχθων (móchthon)
accusative μόχθο (móchtho) μόχθους (móchthous)
vocative μόχθε (móchthe) μόχθοι (móchthoi)

Synonyms

See also