πινυτός

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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The relation between the relevant forms has not been satisfactorily explained thus far. Older explanations take this word to have somehow developed out of a full grade form *penu-, with ε raised to ι, so as to connect the word with Latin putō (to prune; esteem, consider) and Proto-Slavic *pytati (to ask, examine), both from Proto-Indo-European *pew-. However, these attempts must be rejected for a number of reasons. First, a form *penu- is not attested; secondly, the change ε/ι is not systematic; third, the alternative form πνυτός (pnutós) is unexpected. The last variation is, however, known from Pre-Greek, and must reflect the varying rendering of a palatalized cluster. The etymon has nothing to do with πνέω (pnéō, to breathe).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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πῐνῠτός (pinutósm (feminine πῐνῠτή, neuter πῐνῠτόν); first/second declension

  1. prudent, discreet

Inflection

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Derived terms

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