βράγος

From LSJ

ἀπὸ λεπτοῦ μίτου τὸ ζῆν ἤρτηται → life hangs by a thin thread

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Full diacritics: βράγος Medium diacritics: βράγος Low diacritics: βράγος Capitals: ΒΡΑΓΟΣ
Transliteration A: brágos Transliteration B: bragos Transliteration C: vragos Beta Code: bra/gos

English (LSJ)

= βράχος (B), Hsch.

Spanish (DGE)

-εος, τό
fango Hsch.
• Etimología: Gener. es interpr. como forma maced. por βράχος, βράχεα q.u.; pero quizá rel. c. gr. moderno βραγός < *μραγός de la r. *mereg-, cf. lat. margoborde’, airl. mruiglímite’.

Frisk Etymological English

Grammatical information: ?
Meaning: ἕλος H.
Origin: XX [etym. unknown]
Etymology: Resembles βράχος, βράχεα shallows (Hdt.) with which it was identified as Macedonian by Fick, BB 29, 199f. çabej, Studi Pisani I 176 to Alb. bërrakë sumpfiges Land. - Zupitza (s. WP. 2, 235) compared OHG bruoch Bruch, Sumpf.

Frisk Etymology German

βράγος: {brágos}
Meaning: ἕλος H.
Etymology: Erinnert an βράχος, βράχεα seichte Stellen und von Fick BB 29, 199f. als makedonisch damit identifiziert. — Anders, kaum besser, nach Zupitza (s. WP. 2, 235): zu ahd. bruochBruch, Sumpf’.
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