στυγνός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From στυγέω (stugéō) +‎ -νός (-nós), of uncertain origin, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *(s)tewg- (to hit, push) (compare Sanskrit तुदति (tudati, to push, drive)).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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στυγνός (stugnósm (feminine στυγνή, neuter στυγνόν); first/second declension

  1. hated, abhorred (of persons and things)
  2. hateful or hostile to one
  3. gloomy, sullen

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