ἡνίοχος

Ancient Greek

noun

Definitions

one who holds the reins, charioteer
chariot-driver in games
(metaphorically) guide, leader
(in the plural) class of rich citizens of Athens who had to furnish chariots for public service
(constellation) Auriga, a winter constellation

Etymology

Compound from Ancient Greek ἡνία (rein, bridle) + Ancient Greek ἔχω (hold, bring, carry, bear, have, I have, detain, grasp, I own, keep).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἔχω

Gloss

hold, bring, carry, bear, have, I have, detain, grasp, I own, keep

Concept

Semantic Field

Possession

Ontological Category

Action/Process

`Kanji`

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Emoji

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Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

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εὐνοῦχος Ancient Greek
κατέχω Ancient Greek
κυνοῦχος Ancient Greek
λυχνοῦχος Ancient Greek
οὐρανοῦχος Ancient Greek
παρέχω Ancient Greek
πειθήνιος Ancient Greek
πλεονεξία Ancient Greek
προέχω Ancient Greek
προσέχω Ancient Greek
σκηπτοῦχος Ancient Greek
σταθμοῦχος Ancient Greek
σχῆμα Ancient Greek
ἀντέχω Ancient Greek
ἀπέχω Ancient Greek
Ἀντίοχος Ancient Greek
Ἀξίοχος Ancient Greek
Ἀστύοχος Ancient Greek
ἐπέχω Ancient Greek
ἐχήνια Ancient Greek
ἐχενηΐς Ancient Greek
ἔχω Ancient Greek
Ἐχέμβροτος Ancient Greek
Ἐχέπωλος Ancient Greek
Ἐχεκράτης Ancient Greek
Ἔχεκλος Ancient Greek
ἡνία Ancient Greek
ὀφιοῦχος Ancient Greek
ῥαβδοῦχος Ancient Greek
*h₂em- Proto-Indo-European
*seǵʰ- Proto-Indo-European
-ούχος Greek (modern)
έχω Greek (modern)