πῶρος

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See also: Πῶρος and πωρός

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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It has no certain etymology. According to Haupt, it was borrowed from Akkadian; Furnée connects *ψώρος (*psṓros) in ψωρίτης (psōrítēs, kind of marble), suggesting a Pre-Greek origin. Likely a Wanderwort also found in Akkadian 𒉌𒌓𒈾𒁓 (/⁠pīlu, pūlu⁠/, limestone), Akkadian 𒁓𒊏 (pūru, literally stone bowl), Urartian 𒉌𒌓𒁍𒇻𒋛 (NA4.pu-lu-si /⁠pulus⁠/, stone, stele), Old Armenian բուռ (buṙ, lime, plaster, varnish). An ancient Anatolian or Mesopotamian origin is probable, with Sumerian 𒁓 (/⁠bur⁠/, stone (vessel)) as the likely source.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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πῶρος (pôrosm (genitive πώρου); second declension

  1. tuff
  2. kind of marble used in building
  3. stalactite in caverns
  4. (pathology) stone in the bladder

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Latin: pōrus

Further reading

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