θήρ

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • a wild beast, beast of prey, especially a lion
  • any animal
  • a fantastic animal, such as the Sphinx

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Hellenic *kʷʰḗr derived from Proto-Indo-European *ǵʰwer- (wild animal, wild).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵʰwer-

Gloss

wild animal, wild

Concept
Semantic Field

Animals

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

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