τίτυρος

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Ancient Greek[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Furnée compares διθύραμβος (dithúrambos, dithyramb), which would contain a variant ot this word, with a suffix -αμβος. Previous proposals include connection with synonymous σάτυρος (sáturos, satyr), from Proto-Indo-European *tewh₂- (to swell) by Solmsen. This is rejected by Nehring, who considers both words to be loans from Asia Minor. Deroy connects the suffix -τυρος with ταῦρος (taûros, bull). According to Beekes, the word is Pre-Greek.

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Noun[edit]

τῑ́τῠρος (tī́turosm (genitive τῑτῠ́ρου); second declension (Doric)

  1. satyr
    Synonym: σᾰ́τῠρος (sáturos)
  2. common shepherd's name
  3. short-tailed ape
  4. (in Laconia) bellwether
  5. reed or pipe

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