σαθρός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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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

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

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

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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