θήρ

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

    From Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰḗr, from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwer-. Cognates include Latin ferus (wild, savage), German tier (animal) and Old Church Slavonic звѣрь (zvěrĭ, wild animal).

    Pronunciation

     

    Noun

    θήρ • (thḗrm or f (genitive θηρός); third declension

    1. a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion
    2. any animal
    3. a fantastic animal, such as the Sphinx

    Usage notes

    • Originally masculine gender but later feminine.

    Declension

    Derived terms

    Descendants

    • ? Svan: თხე̄რე (txēre, wolf), თხა̈̄რე (txǟre), თხერე (txere)

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