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ὕμνος

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *sh₂em- (sing). Cognate with Hittite [script needed] (išḫamai, he sings), Sanskrit सामन् (sā́man, song), Sanskrit सुम्न (sumná, hymn).

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Noun

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ῠ̔́μνος (húmnosm (genitive ῠ̔́μνου); second declension

  1. song, hymn, ode (generally in praise of the gods or heroes)

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