μενθήρη

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Full diacritics: μενθήρη Medium diacritics: μενθήρη Low diacritics: μενθήρη Capitals: ΜΕΝΘΗΡΗ
Transliteration A: menthḗrē Transliteration B: menthērē Transliteration C: menthiri Beta Code: menqh/rh

English (LSJ)

ἡ,

   A = φροντίς, prob. in Panyas. 12 (post v. 15), cf. Hsch., EM580.6 (pl.; μενθῆρες f.l. in Suid.).

Greek Monolingual

μενθήρη, ἡ (Α)
η φροντίδα, η μέριμνα.
[ΕΤΥΜΟΛ. Η λ. ανάγεται πιθ. σε θ. μενθ- (βλ. λ. μανθάνω) + επίθημα -ήρη].

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: f.
Meaning: φροντίς, μέριμνα (Panyas. 12 [?], H., EM, Suid.).
Other forms: Cf. μενθηριῶ μεριμνήσω, διατάξω H., and ἀ-μενθήριστος = ἀφρόντιστος, ἀμέριμνος (Timo 59; codd. ἀπ-).
Derivatives: Cf. μενθηριῶ μεριμνήσω, διατάξω H., and ἀ-μενθήριστος = ἀφρόντιστος, ἀμέριμνος (Timo 59; codd. ἀπ-).
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Perhaps with suffixal -ήρη (cf. μέρμηραι, -ρίζω) to μανθάνω; s. v. Cf. μοῦσα.