βρόμος

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

    According to Beekes, of Pre-Greek origin, based on the alternating ρο/ορ vocalism.[1]

    Alternative forms

    • βόρμος (bórmos)

    Noun

    βρόμος • (brómosm (genitive βρόμου); second declension

    1. oat (Avena sativa)
    2. wild oat, slender oat (Avena barbata)
    Inflection
    Descendants
    • Greek: βρόμος (vrómos)
    • Translingual: Bromus

    Etymology 2

      Nominal formation from βρέμω (brémō, to roar, grumble).[2]

      Noun

      βρόμος • (brómosm (genitive βρόμου); second declension

      1. loud noise
      Inflection

      References

      1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “βρόμος 1”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 241-2
      2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “βρέμω (> DER βρόμος)”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 237

      Further reading

      Greek

      Etymology

      From Ancient Greek βρόμος (brómos). Semantic loan from translingual Bromus.

      Noun

      βρόμος • (vrómosm (plural βρόμοι)

      1. brome (Bromus-genus plant)

      Declension

      Declension of βρόμος
      singular plural
      nominative βρόμος (vrómos) βρόμοι (vrómoi)
      genitive βρόμου (vrómou) βρόμων (vrómon)
      accusative βρόμο (vrómo) βρόμους (vrómous)
      vocative βρόμε (vróme) βρόμοι (vrómoi)