ἱδρώς

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Hellenic *hwidrṓts, from Proto-Indo-European *swidrṓts, from *sweyd- (to sweat) (whence also ἰδίω (idíō), ἶδος (îdos)). Cognate with Old Armenian քիրտն (kʿirtn), Latvian sviedri, Albanian djersë.

Pronunciation

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Noun

ῑ̔δρώς or ῐ̔δρώς (hīdrṓs or hidrṓs) m or f (genitive ῑ̔δρῶτος or ῐ̔δρῶτος); third declension

  1. sweat, perspiration
  2. gum, sap
  3. juice, moisture
  4. anything earned by the sweat of one's brow

Usage notes

Feminine in Aeolic.

Inflection

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