λῆρος

Ancient Greek

Etymology 1

From Proto-Hellenic *lāros, from Proto-Indo-European *leh₂- (expressive root). Cognate with Latin lātrō, Latin lamentum, λάλος (lálos), λάσκω (láskō).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῆρος • (lêros) m (genitive λήρου); second declension

  1. trash, trumpery, trifle
  2. delirium
Inflection
Derived terms
  • ληραίνω (lēraínō)
  • ληρέω (lēréō)
  • λήρημᾰ (lḗrēma)
  • λήρησῐς (lḗrēsis)
  • ληρωδέω (lērōdéō)
  • ληρώδημᾰ (lērṓdēma)
  • ληρώδης (lērṓdēs)
  • ληρωδῐ́ᾱ (lērōdíā)

Etymology 2

Unknown.

Pronunciation

 

Noun

λῆρος • (lêros) m (genitive λήρου); second declension

  1. gold ornament on women's tunic
Inflection

Further reading

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