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θερμός

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Ancient Greek

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰermós, from Proto-Indo-European *gʷʰer-mo-s (warm).[1]

Cognates include Albanian zjarr, Persian گرم (garm), Sanskrit घर्म (gharma), Old Armenian ջերմ (ǰerm), Latin formus, and Old English wearm (English warm).

Adjective

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θερμός (thermósm (feminine θερμή, neuter θερμόν); first/second declension

  1. warm, hot, boiling, glowing
  2. hotheaded, hasty, rash, headstrong
  3. eager, active, fresh
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Descendants
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  • Greek: θερμός (thermós)

Etymology 2

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From Akkadian 𒋻𒄷 (TAR.MUŠ8 /⁠tarmuš⁠/), from Sumerian 𒋻𒄷 (TAR.MUŠ8 /⁠tarmuš⁠/). Cognate to Coptic ⲑⲁⲣⲙⲟⲩⲥ (tharmous), Aramaic תורמוסא / ܬܘܪܡܣܐ (tūrmūsā, lupine), Arabic تُرْمُس (turmus). (Can this(+) etymology be sourced?)

An alternative theory by Stromberg (favored by Beekes) considers the word a nominalization of Etymology 1, with regular accent shift.[2]

Alternative forms

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Noun

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θερμός (thermósm (genitive θερμοῦ); second declension

  1. lupine, especially Lupinus albus
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References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θερμός”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, pages 541-2
  2. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “θέρμος”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 541

Further reading

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Greek

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek θερμός (thermós)

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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θερμός (thermósm (feminine θερμή, neuter θερμό)

  1. warm, hot
  2. heated, fervent
  3. heartfelt, hearty

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Declension of θερμός
singular plural
masculine feminine neuter masculine feminine neuter
nominative θερμός (thermós) θερμή (thermí) θερμό (thermó) θερμοί (thermoí) θερμές (thermés) θερμά (thermá)
genitive θερμού (thermoú) θερμής (thermís) θερμού (thermoú) θερμών (thermón) θερμών (thermón) θερμών (thermón)
accusative θερμό (thermó) θερμή (thermí) θερμό (thermó) θερμούς (thermoús) θερμές (thermés) θερμά (thermá)
vocative θερμέ (thermé) θερμή (thermí) θερμό (thermó) θερμοί (thermoí) θερμές (thermés) θερμά (thermá)

Derivations:
Comparative: πιο + positive forms (e.g. πιο θερμός, etc.)
Relative superlative: definite article + πιο + positive forms (e.g. ο πιο θερμός, etc.)

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Noun

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θερμός (thermósn (indeclinable)

  1. thermos, vacuum flask, Dewar flask

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