ἀφρός

See also: αφρός

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Formally derived from Proto-Indo-European *n̥bʰrós (rain-cloud, rain, cloud), with cognates including Sanskrit अभ्र (abhrá), Old Armenian ամբ (amb), Latin imber. However, Beekes and Frisk argue that the semantic mismatch does not justify this derivation. See also possibly related but also problematic ὄμβρος (ómbros, rain-water; thunder-storm).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀφρός (aphrós) m (genitive ἀφροῦ); second declension

  1. foam, of the sea
  2. (of persons and animals) foam, slaver, froth

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