τορός

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Indo-European *torh₁-ós, from *terh₁- (to rub, turn; to drill, pierce).[1] Compare τετραίνω (tetraínō, to bore), Latin terō (I rub) and Old Armenian թուր (tʻur, sword).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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τορός (torósm (feminine τορᾱ́, neuter τορόν); first/second declension

  1. (of the voice) piercing, thrilling, shrill
  2. (of the ear) acute, fine
  3. (of the eye) piercing, penetrating
  4. (figuratively) clear, plain, distinct
  5. (of persons) sharp, ready, smart

Inflection

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Derived terms

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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “τορός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 1496

Further reading

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