σιμός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Uncertain. Has been connected to Old High German swīnan, Old Norse svīna, as well as Middle High German swīmen, Old Norse svīma. Also connected to Latin sīmus. Ultimately, all proposed connections are problematic, and Beekes suggests a likely Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σῑμός (sīmós) m (feminine σῑμή, neuter σῑμόν); first/second declension

  1. snub-nosed, flat nosed
  2. steep, uphill
  3. bent in, hollow, concave

Inflection

Descendants

Further reading

References

  • Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN
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