βρομώ

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek βρομέω (broméō) / βρομῶ (bromô, to make loud noise), from βρόμος (brómos, loud noise), from βρέμω (brémō, to crash, to bang). Related to βρόμη (vrómi, oats). Modern sense acquired from association of certain loud noises with a bad smell following. Compare Irish English bang (strong smell).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /vɾoˈmo/
  • Hyphenation: βρο‧μώ

Verb

βρομάω, βρομώ (vromáo, vromó) (past βρόμησα, passive —)

  1. (transitive, intransitive, formal) Alternative form of βρομάω (vromáo)

Conjugation

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