μυρίζω

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From μύρον (múron, sweet juice or oil; muron) +‎ -ίζω (-ízō, verbal suffix).[1]

Pronunciation

 

Verb

μῠρίζω • (mŭrízō)

  1. to rub with ointment or unguent, anoint
  2. (passive voice) to be fragrant with, smell of

Conjugation

Descendants

  • Greek: μυρίζω (myrízo) (learned)

References

  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010), “μύρον”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 983:DER > 3. Verbs: μυρίζω)

Further reading

Greek

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μυρίζω (murízō).

Verb

μυρίζω • (myrízo) (past μύρισα, passive μυρίζομαι)

  1. (transitive) to smell, sense a smell
  2. (intransitive) to smell, have a particular smell
  3. (intransitive) to smell bad or good

Conjugation

Synonyms

  • μυρίζει μπαρούτι (myrízei baroúti, to smell trouble)
  • (idiom): μυρίζω τα νύχια μου (myrízo ta nýchia mou, not able to see the future or read minds, to not know) (e.g., how should I know?)