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|etymtx=Grammatical information: f.<br />Meaning: <b class="b2">outward (corporal) shape, form, beautiful shape, charm</b> (θ 170 a. λ 367; on the meaning cf. Treu Von Homer zur Lyrik 175f.).<br />Compounds: Very often as 2. member, e.g. <b class="b3">πολύ-μορ-φος</b> <b class="b2">with many forms</b> (Hp., Arist.) with <b class="b3">πολυμορφ-ία</b> (Longin., Him.).<br />Derivatives: Three denominatives : 1. <b class="b3">μορφόομαι</b>, <b class="b3">-όω</b>, also with <b class="b3">μετα-</b>, <b class="b3">δια-</b> a.o., <b class="b2">assume a shape, form</b> (Thphr., Arat., LXX, NT, Plu.) with (<b class="b3">μετα-</b>, <b class="b3">δια-)μόρφωσις</b> [[shaping]], [[embodiment]] (Thphr., Str., Ep. Rom.); <b class="b3">μορφ-ώτρια</b> f. <b class="b2">she who forms, represents</b> (E. Tr.437), <b class="b3">-ωτικός</b> [[forming]] (Gal., Prokl.); also <b class="b3">μόρφωμα</b> [[form]] (Epicur., Aq.), but in trag. (A., E.) as enlargement of <b class="b3">μορφή</b>, cf. Chantraine Form. 186 f. -- 2. <b class="b3">μορφάζω</b> <b class="b2">make gestures, behave oneself</b> (X.) with <b class="b3">-ασμός</b> name of a dance (Ath., Poll.), [[embellish]] (Eust.); <b class="b3">ἐπι-μορφάζω</b> [[pretend]], [[simulate]] (Ph.). -- 3. <b class="b3">μορφύνει καλλωπίζει</b>, <b class="b3">κοσμεῖ</b> H. (after <b class="b3">καλλύνω</b> a.o.); from <b class="b3">ἄ-μορφος</b>: <b class="b3">ἀμορφύνειν οὑ δεόντως πράττειν</b> H. (Antim. 72). -- Two names: <b class="b3">Μορφώ</b> f. surn. of Aphrodite in Sparta (Paus., Lyc.), <b class="b3">Μορφεύς</b> m. son of (the) Sleep (Or. Met. 11, 635), father of the dream-images created by him; Bosshardt 122 f. To be rejected Güntert Kalypso 193 f.: <b class="b3">Μορφώ</b> and <b class="b3">Μορφεύς</b> to <b class="b3">μόρφνος</b>. -- Adj. <b class="b3">μορφήεις</b> <b class="b2">with beautiful shape</b> (Pi.).<br />Origin: XX [etym. unknown]<br />Etymology: <b class="b3">ἀμερφές αἰσχρόν</b> H. points to a noun <b class="b3">*μέρφος</b> n., beside which <b class="b3">μορφή</b> as <b class="b3">γένος</b> : <b class="b3">γονή</b>, <b class="b3">τέγος</b> : Lat. [[toga]] a.o.; the for the verbal nouns <b class="b3">*μέρφος</b> and <b class="b3">μορφή</b> to be posited primary verb <b class="b3">*μέρφω</b> v.t. is unknown. Also further connections are quite hypothetical. After Solmsen KZ 34, 23 f. (s. also Persson Beitr. 2, 687 a. 689) as *'glittering motley outward aspect' with <b class="b3">μορφνος</b> (s.v.) to Lith. <b class="b2">márgas</b> [[motley]], [[manycoloured]], [[beautiful]], beside which the zero grade <b class="b2">mirgė́ti</b> <b class="b2">light up and again extinguish, shine in motley play of colours</b>; one should start from an IE verb <b class="b2">*mergʷʰ-</b> <b class="b2">bunt glänzen o.ä.</b>. Diff. on the Lith. words WP. 2, 274 and Fraenkel Wb. s. <b class="b2">márgas</b>. -- Not better Osthoff BB 24, 137A. (to <b class="b3">μάρπτω</b>), Thieme ZDMG 102, 107 (to Skt. <b class="b2">bráhman-</b>). -- On the attempts to connect Lat. [[forma]] with <b class="b3">μορφή</b> s. W.-Hofmann and Ernout-Meillet s.v. (DELG points to the difficulty of the [[o]]).

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