βδελυρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

This adjective is usually derived from the verb βδέω (bdéō, to break wind) with a suffix "-λυ-", but Beekes finds this etymology untenable, since the connection between the two words is not clear semantically. The author prefers to suggest a Pre-Greek origin, in view of the prefix βδ- and the suffix -υρ-.

Pronunciation

 

Adjective

βδελῠρός • (bdelŭrósm (feminine βδελῠρᾱ́, neuter βδελῠρόν); first/second declension

  1. disgusting, loathsome, repulsive, repugnant

Inflection

Derived terms

  • βδέλυγμα (bdélugma)
  • βδελυγμία (bdelugmía)
  • βδελυγμός (bdelugmós)
  • βδελυκτός (bdeluktós)
  • βδελύκτροπος (bdelúktropos)
  • βδελυρεύομαι (bdelureúomai)
  • βδελυρία (bdeluría)
  • βδελύσσομαι (bdelússomai)
  • βδελυχρός (bdelukhrós)

Descendants

  • Translingual: Pambdelurion
    • English: pambdelurion

Further reading