τιθήνη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁(y)- (to suck). Compare θῆλυς (thêlus, female), θηλή (thēlḗ, teat) and τίτθη (títthē, wet nurse).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τῐθήνη • (tĭthḗnēf (genitive τῐθήνης); first declension

  1. nurse, wet nurse
    Synonyms: τίτθη (títthē), τροφός (trophós)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • τιθηνέω (tithēnéō)
  • τιθήνημα (tithḗnēma)
  • τιθήνησις (tithḗnēsis)
  • τιθηνητήρ (tithēnētḗr)
  • τιθηνητήριος (tithēnētḗrios)
  • τιθηνία (tithēnía)
  • τιθηνόκομον (tithēnókomon)
  • τιθηνός (tithēnós)

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