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γῆρυς

gerus

voice, speech

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What it meant

1. γῆρυς · gērys — Beekes

γῆρυς [f.] ‘voice, speech’ (II.). <1E? *geh.r- ‘voice, sound’> eDIAL Dor. γᾶρυς, -voc. *DER γηρύω, γαρύω ‘sing, speak’ (h. Merc.), γήρυμα (A.). eETYM Comparable forms are found in Celtic and Germanic, which, however, often have a short vowel, e.g. Go. kara [f.] ‘care, solicitude’ and OE cearu [f.] ‘id.’, OHG chara [f.] lament(ation), and Olr. ad-gair < *gar-et. LIV connects the Celtic verb with Oss. ze@l- ‘resound’ … — [Beekes, s.v. γῆρυς, p. 318]

2. γῆρυς · gērys — Frisk

γῆρυς, dor. yägvs, -vog f. "Stimme, Ton, Ruf’ (poet. seit Il., späte Prosa). — Davon γηρύω, γαρύω “anstimmen, singen, verkünden’ (poet. seit h. Merc., Hes.) mit γήρυμα (A., Plu.). Isolierter hochsprachlicher Vertreter einer Sippe, die namentlich im Keltischen zahlreich repräsentiert ist; Dehnstufe wie in γῆρυς u.a. in air. gäir f. “Geschrei”. Aus dem Germanischen werden hierhergestellt got. kara f. ‘Sorge’ und die … — [Frisk, s.v. γῆρυς, p. 337]

3. γῆρυς · gērys — LSJ

voice, speech, voice

voice, speech, Il. 4.437; στονόεσσα γ. S. OT 186 (lyr.); Ὀρφεία γ., i.e. Orpheus, E. Alc. 969; Κολχίδα γῆρυν ἱεῖσα A.R. 4.731: in later Prose, Plu. Pyth. 2.397c: metaph. of the voice of passion, Ph. 1.373. (Cf. OIr. gāir, gairm ‘shout’, Welsh gawr, garm.)

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Where it came from

  • Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) Treated in Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) s.v. γῆρυς (scan p. 318; entry #1431). Root candidates: *gar-.
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. γῆρυς (scan p. 337; entry #1291).

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