σαθρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

The etymology is uncertain. Maybe related to σήθω (sḗthō, to sift, bolt) or perhaps a contamination of σαπρός (saprós, rotten) with an unknown word. Furnée connects it with ψαθυρός (psathurós, brittle) and concludes that the word is from Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

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Adjective

σαθρός (sathrós) m (feminine σαθρᾱ́, neuter σαθρόν); first/second declension

  1. unsound, diseased
  2. impotent
  3. cracked (of a vessel)

Inflection

Derived terms

  • σαθρότης (sathrótēs)
  • σαθρόω (sathróō)
  • σάθρωμα (sáthrōma)
  • σάθρωσις (sáthrōsis)

Further reading

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