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οὖρος

οὖρος

See also: οὐρός

Ancient Greek

Noun

οὖρος (oûros) m (genitive οὔρου); second declension

  1. fair wind
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 11.11
      ἴκμενον οὖρον ἵει πλησίστιον, ἐσθλὸν ἑταῖρον, Κίρκη εὐπλόκαμος
      a fair wind that filled the sail, a goodly comrade, was sent by fair-tressed Circe
Inflection
Related terms
  • οὐρῐ́ζω (ourízō)
  • οὔρῐος (oúrios)
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Etymology 2

Noun

οὖρος (oûros) m (genitive οὔρου); second declension

  1. guardian, watcher
    • 800 BCE – 600 BCE, Homer, Odyssey 15.89
      οὐ γὰρ ὄπισθεν οὖρον ἰὼν κατέλειπον ἐπὶ κτεάτεσσιν ἐμοῖσιν
      I left behind no guardian to watch over my possessions
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Derived terms
Related terms
  • οὐρεῖον (oureîon)
  • οὐρεύω (oureúō)
  • οὐρέω (ouréō)
  • οὔρῐον (oúrion)
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Etymology 3

From Latin ūrus.

Noun

οὖρος (oûros) m (genitive οὔρου); second declension

  1. aurochs, Bos primigenius
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Etymology 4

Alternative forms

Noun

οὖρος (oûros) m (genitive οὔρου); second declension

  1. Alternative form of ὅρος (hóros)
Inflection
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Etymology 5

Alternative forms

Noun

οὖρος (oûros) n (genitive οὔρεος); third declension

  1. Alternative form of ὄρος (óros)
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