τιμωρός

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • τῑμάορος (tīmáoros)

Etymology

The original meaning was "preserving or guarding τῑμή (tīmḗ)", from τῑμα-ϝορ-ος, a univerbation of τῑμή (tīmḗ, price, value, honor) +‎ ὁράω (horáō, to guard).

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

τῑμωρός • (tīmōrósm or f (neuter τῑμωρόν); second declension

  1. avenging, helping one to vengeance for a thing
  2. succouring, aiding, assisting

Declension

Derived terms

  • τῑμωρέω (tīmōréō)
  • τῑμώρημᾰ (tīmṓrēmă)
  • τῑμώρησῐς (tīmṓrēsĭs)
  • τῑμωρητήρ (tīmōrētḗr)
  • τῑμωρητής (tīmōrētḗs)
  • τῑμωρητῐκός (tīmōrētĭkós)
  • τῑμωρῐ́ᾱ (tīmōrĭ́ā)
  • τῑμωρῐ́ζω (tīmōrĭ́zō)

Noun

τῑμωρός • (tīmōrósm (genitive τῑμωροῦ); second declension

  1. avenger
  2. executioner
  3. punisher
  4. succourer

Inflection

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