ἀμορβός

Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

 

Etymology 1

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Noun

ἀμορβός • (amorbós) m (genitive ἀμορβοῦ); second declension

  1. follower, attendant
  2. shepherd
Inflection
Derived terms

Etymology 2

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂mergʷ- (“dark”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *merkuz (“dark”), Proto-Slavic *mergъ (“brown”), Lithuanian márgas (“colorful”), Proto-Celtic *mrixtos (“painted, speckled”).

Adjective

ᾰ̓μορβός • (amorbós) m or f (neuter ᾰμορβόν); second declension

  1. dark
Declension

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