The corpus record

τρίζω

trizo

to buzz, gnash, squeak

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Distribution

Mark 1 · 0.91/10k
Republic 6 · 0.68/10k
Odyssey 3 · 0.35/10k
Iliad 3 · 0.27/10k
Lives of Eminent Philosophers 1 · 0.09/10k
Histories 1 · 0.05/10k

Senses

1. τρίζω · trizō — Beekes

to buzz, gnash, squeak

2. τρίζω · trizō — Chantraine

3. τρίζω · trizō — Frisk

schwirren, knirschen, knarren

4. τρίζω · trizō — LSJ

utter a shrill cry

Attestations

τετριγῶτας · tetrigōtas Iliad 2.314
τετριγυῖα · tetrigyia Iliad 23.101
τετρίγει · tetrigei Iliad 23.714
τρίζουσαι · trizousai Odyssey 24.5
τρίζουσαι · trizousai Odyssey 24.7
τετριγυῖαι · tetrigyiai Odyssey 24.9

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Deep etymology

Authority pointers, pending review

These are the etymology authorities that treat this word, with their exact locators. They are bibliographic pointers, not a published word history: no root, reconstruction, derivation, cognate, or origin is asserted here.

Beekes, Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Brill 2010) scan p. 1561; entry #6156 Review: Under source audit
Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque scan p. 1157; entry #8133 Review: Under source audit
Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch scan p. 1904; entry #5752 Review: Under source audit

The authorities' own wording is withheld pending review. Each source's identity, locator, and review status are cited above.

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