σίνομαι

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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If it is of Indo-European origin, the verb must contain a presential -ν-, just as κλίνω (klínō) and κρίνω (krínō), which spread not only to the aorist forms, but also to nominal derivatives, like σίνος (sínos) and σίντης (síntēs), which is more problematic. Assuming a pre-form *τϝι-ν-ιε/ο-, the verb has been connected with Old English þwīnan (to become weak, disappear), but this should rather be derived from the root *dʰwēy- (to slip away; dwindle; die; death), together with dwīnan (to waste away, languish, decline). Further etymology unclear.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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σῑ́νομαι (sī́nomai)

  1. to harm, hurt, damage
    Synonym: βλᾰ́πτω (bláptō)
  2. (in general) to injure
  3. to plunder, pillage, waste
    Synonyms: πορθέω (porthéō), σκῡλεύω (skūleúō), σῡλᾰ́ω (sūláō)

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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