βόρμος

βόρμος

masc nom sg

βόρμος, ὁ,

A = βρόμος, Dieuch. ap. Orib.4.7.20, EM205.3, Hsch.

βρόμος (A), ὁ, ([etym.] βρέμω)

A any loud noise, as the crackling of fire, Il.14.396, Thphr.Fr. 165; roaring of thunder, Pi.O.2.27; of a storm, A. Th. 213 (lyr.), Fr. 195 codd.; of the drum, [Simon.]179.7; of horses, A. Th. 476; ἐλάφω β. belling, Alc.97 (cf. Poxy.1789.29); of the flute, h.Merc. 452, cf. S.Fr. 513: hence, rage, fury, E.HF 1212:— rare in Prose,

βρόμοι καὶ ὀλολυγμοί Epicur.Fr. 143

; of thunder, earthquake, or sea, Arist.Mu. 395a13, 396a12, Mir. 843a8; of a volcano, Id.Fr. 634.

II τόπος εἰς ὃν ἔλαφοι οὐροῦσι καὶ ἀφοδεύουσι, Hsch.

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βρόμος (B), also [full] βόρμος (Dieuch. ap. Orib.4.7.20, Hsch.), ὁ,

A oats, Avena sativa, Hp.Vict.2.43, Dsc.2.94, Polem.Hist.88.

2 wild oats, Avena barbata, Thphr.HP8.9.2, Ps.-Dsc.4.137: also, = αἰγίλωψ, ibid.

Grammatical information: v.

Meaning: `roar, grumble' (Il.).

Other forms: Only pres.

Compounds: βαρύ-βρομος etc. - βρεμέ-της in ἐρι-, ὑψι-βρεμέ-της (Il.). -βρέν-τᾱς in ἀναξι-βρέν-τᾱς, ἀργι-βρέν-τᾱς. Also αἰολο-βρόντᾱς from βροντάω.

Derivatives: βρόμος `loud noise' (Il.) with βρόμιος `boisterous' (Pi.), Βρόμιος as name of Bacchos (A.). - βροντή `thunder' (Il.), Βρόντης name of a Cyklops (Hes.), Βροντήσιος ( Ζεύς); βροντέα name of a precious stone (Plin.). Denom. βροντάω `thunder' (Il.). - βρενταί βρονταί H. from - βρεμέτης? - Deverb. βρομέω (iterat.-intens.) (Il.); βρωμάομαι `cry ' (Ar.). - Further βρεμεαίνων ἠχῶν H., s. βλεμεαίνω. βρόμος \/ βόρμος a plant = `oats' (Hp.), is probably Pre-Gr. (Fur. 392). Note that the - ντ-forms refer to thunder, whereas the forms with μ without τ indicate low sounds more in general.

Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]

Etymology: Resembles Lat. fremo `rumble, roar', OHG breman, Welsh brefu (Pok. 142) but they go back on * bhrem- whereas Greek has β-. So a (onom.) variant. Cf. χρεμετίζω.

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Grammatical information: m.

Meaning: `oats' (Thphr.)

Other forms: Also βόρμος (Dieuch. ap. Orib.)

Origin: XX [etym. unknown]

Etymology: Unknown.