σμερδνός

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Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *(s)merd- (to bite, sting), cognate with Old English smeortan (English smart), Sanskrit मर्दति (mardati, press, crush, destroy), and Latin mordeō.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

σμερδνός (smerdnósm (feminine σμερδνή, neuter σμερδνόν); first/second declension

  1. terrible, dreadful

Inflection

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