ὄστριμον

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Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Improbable hypothesis by Bezzenberger, who reconstructs *h₂odʰ-tro-, comparing Proto-Germanic *edaraz (enclosure, shelter) and Proto-Slavic *òdrъ (bed): both the Greek suffixation and the formation in *-tro- remain unexplained. According to Frisk, this word belongs to ὄστρακον (óstrakon, earthen vessel) and ὄστρεον (óstreon, oyster), assuming a prior meaning "protecting roof", for which he gives a parallel in Latin testudō (tortoise; protecting roof). Since there is no Indo-European etymology, the word may be Pre-Greek, although there appears no further indication for this.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ὄστρῐμον (óstrimonn (genitive ὀστρῐ́μου); second declension

  1. byre, stable, fold, enclosure for cattle
    Synonym: μᾰ́νδρᾱ (mándrā)

Inflection

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Further reading

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