ὕμνος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sh₂em- (sing). Cognate with Hittite [script needed] (išḫamai, he sings), and Sanskrit सामन् (sāman, song).

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Noun

ῠ̔́μνος (húmnos) m (genitive ῠ̔́μνου); second declension

  1. song, hymn, ode (generally in praise of the gods or heroes)

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