ἄραβος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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The formation is similar to θόρυβος (thórubos) and κόναβος (kónabos). Perhaps onomatopoeic, but Furnée compares ἀροπῆσαι (aropêsai, to tread), which points to Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἄρᾰβος (árabosm (genitive ἀρᾰ́βου); second declension

  1. gnashing or chattering of teeth
  2. (in general) rattling, ringing

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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