τέραμνον

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Connected with Proto-Indo-European *treb- (“dwelling, settlement”), a root found in Latin trabs (“beam”), Proto-Germanic *þurpą (“village”), Lithuanian trōbà (“farmhouse”). However, according to Beekes these words cannot be related and prefers to compare θεράπων (therápōn, “servant, maid”); according to him, because of the alternations θ/τ and μν/πν the word is Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

τέραμνον • (téramnon) n (genitive τεράμνου); second declension

  1. (in the plural) chamber, house

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