Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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Clearly related to σφεδανός (sphedanós, violent, vehement). The origin of these words is uncertain but perhaps related to σφαδάζω (sphadázō, to flounce) and σφενδόνη (sphendónē, sling).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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σφοδρός (sphodrósm (feminine σφοδρᾱ́, neuter σφοδρόν); first/second declension

  1. vehement, violent, excessive
    Synonyms: ἐπῐζᾰ́φελος (epizáphelos), σφεδᾰνός (sphedanós)
  2. violent, impetuous (of men)
  3. active, zealous
  4. strong, robust

Inflection

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Derived terms

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Descendants

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  • Greek: σφοδρός (sfodrós)

Further reading

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Greek

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Adjective

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σφοδρός (sfodrósm (feminine σφοδρή, neuter σφοδρό)

  1. vehement
  2. violent, fierce

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