thámbos

Often connected to such forms as θαῦμα (thaûma, “wonder, marvel”), θώψ (thṓps, “flatterer, false friend”), τάφος (táphos, “amazement”) and τέθηπα (téthēpa, “to be astonished”), and referred to Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₂-. Beekes claims all are borrowed from non-Indo-European Pre-Greek.

Pronunciation

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• IPA^(key): /tʰám.bos/ → /ˈθam.bos/ → /ˈθam.bos/

Noun

θᾰ́μβος • (thámbos) n (genitive θᾰ́μβεος or θᾰ́μβους); third declension

1. amazement, astonishment
2. awe of the divine