ὀφρύς

Ancient Greek

Alternative forms

  • ὀφρῦς (ophrûs)

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₃bʰrúHs. Cognates include Sanskrit भ्रू (bhrū), Lithuanian bruvis, Tocharian B pärwāne, and Old English brū (English brow).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ὀφρῡ́ς (ophrū́s) f (genitive ὀφρῠ́ος); third declension

  1. eyebrow
  2. brow of a hill

Usage notes

As motion of the eyebrows is indicative of many emotions, ὀφρύς is often used in reference to various emotions.

Inflection

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Further reading

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