θαῦμα

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Ancient Greek

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Traditionally derived from a Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂w- (whence θεάομαι (theáomai), θῆβος (thêbos), θήγεια (thḗgeia)), an extension of *dʰeh₂-, with no clear cognates outside Hellenic; other extensions include θάμβος (thámbos) (< *dʰh₂n̥bʰos), τάφος (táphos) (< *dʰh₂bʰos), θώψ (thṓps) (< *dʰoh₂ps), τέθηπα (téthēpa) (< *dʰedʰeh₂pm̥).

Beekes, on the other hand, speculates all these formations as Pre-Greek.[1] See also θεάομαι (theáomai, to view, contemplate).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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θαῦμᾰ (thaûman (genitive θαύμᾰτος); third declension

  1. a wonder, marvel, something strange
    1. (in the plural) jugglers' tricks
  2. the feeling of wonder, astonishment

Declension

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: θαύμα (thávma)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θαῦμα”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 535

Further reading

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