rhḗgnūmi

rhḗgnūmi uhe.-agr. ῥήγνῡμῐ

Uncertain. Probably from Proto-Indo-European *wreh₁ǵ-; compare Old Armenian երգիծանեմ (ergicanem, “I tear, dissect”), Lithuanian rėžti, and Old Church Slavonic рѣзати (rězati, “to cut, slaughter”). Also compare Latin frangō and Old English brecan (English break), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰreg-. Further compare Sanskrit रुजति (rujati, “break up, break open, shatter”) and Albanian rrege.

Pronunciation IPA^(key): /r̥ɛ̌ː.ɡnyː.mi/ → /ˈri.ɣny.mi/ → /ˈri.ɣni.mi/

Verb

ῥήγνῡμῐ • (rhḗgnūmi)

1. (transitive) to break asunder, tear, rend, shatter [ quotations ▼]
   1. to break through a line or body of men [ quotations ▼]
   2. (post-Homeric) to break into speech, speak out [ quotations ▼]
   3. to burst into tears [ quotations ▼]
2. (passive voice) to break, burst [ quotations ▼]
   1. to burst forth [ quotations ▼]
   2. (of ships) to be wrecked [ quotations ▼]
   3. to be inscribed on
3. (intransitive) to break, burst forth [ quotations ▼]