νωθρός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From νωθής (nōthḗs, sluggish, slothful) +‎ -ρός (-rós, adjective suffix). The origin of νωθής (nōthḗs, slow, indolent, stubborn) is disputed. Proto-Indo-European *n̥- has been proposed to explain the initial, combined with the roots of ὄθομαι (óthomai, to show consideration for others, fight shy of), only used in connection with a negative particle, or ὠθέω (ōthéō, to push, thrust, drive, throw back) respectively. A genetical relation with Sanskrit आध्र (ādhrá, poor, destitute, indigent, weak), presupposing a *nh₃dh-ro-, is perhaps less improbable than generally thought. Compare also արհամարհ (arhamarh, contemptible, low, poor, sorry), an Iranian loan.

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Adjective

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νωθρός (nōthrósm (feminine νωθρᾱ́, neuter νωθρόν); first/second declension

  1. sluggish, slothful
    Synonyms: νωθής (nōthḗs), νωχελής (nōkhelḗs)
  2. macking sluggish

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Descendants

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  • Greek: νωθρός (nothrós)

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek νωθρός (nōthrós), from νωθής (nōthḗs, sluggish, lazy).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /noˈθɾos/
  • Hyphenation: νω‧θρός

Adjective

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νωθρός (nothrósm (feminine νωθρή, neuter νωθρό)

  1. sluggish, languid, lazy (having little motion, disinclined to move)
    • 1979, “Θεσσαλονίκη”, in Nikos Kavvadias (lyrics), Thanos Mikroutsikos (music), Ο Σταυρός του Νότου, performed by Giannis Koutras:
      Απάνω στο γιατάκι σου φίδι νωθρό κοιμάται,
      Και φέρνει βόλτες ψάχνοντας τα ρούχα σου η μαϊμού.
      Apáno sto giatáki sou fídi nothró koimátai,
      Kai férnei vóltes psáchnontas ta roúcha sou i maïmoú.
      On your bunk bed, a sluggish snake is sleeping,
      And the monkey goes about, searching through your clothes.
  2. (of a mind) dull, slow

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