ὁρμή

See also: ορμή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Could be from Proto-Indo-European *ser- (“flow, stream”), and thus cognate to Sanskrit सर्म (sárma, “going, running, flowing”), from root सरति (sarati, “to flow, run, speed”), and Albanian gjurmë. Could also be from ὄρνυμι (órnumi, “I urge on, incite”).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὁρμή • (hormḗ) f (genitive ὁρμῆς); first declension

  1. violent pressure, assault, force
  2. first movements, beginning, start
  3. eagerness, struggle, effort
  4. violence, passion, appetite

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • English: hormone
  • Greek: ορμή f (ormí)

Further reading

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