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ζαχρηής

zachrees

attacking violently, furious, raging

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  • Iliad 4 · 0.36/10k

What it meant — LSJ

attacking violently, furious, raging

attacking violently, furious, raging, μένος Βορέαο καὶ ἄλλων ζαχρηῶν ἀνέμων Il. 5.525 (-χρει- most codd.); of warriors, ζαχρηεῖς . . κατὰ κρατερὰς ὑσμίνας 12.347, cf. 13.684; cf. ζαχραής, ζαχρειής. (From ζᾰ- and χράω (B); cf. ἐπιχράω (B).)

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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. ζαχρηής (scan pp. 543-544; entry #2383). Root candidates: *iewo-.
  • Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque Treated in Chantraine, Dictionnaire etymologique de la langue grecque s.v. ζαχρηής (scan p. 411; entry #2901).
  • Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch Treated in Frisk, Griechisches etymologisches Worterbuch s.v. ζαχρηής (scan p. 640; entry #2263).

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