οὐρά

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • the tail, of a lion, dog etc.
  • (of an army marching) the rear-guard, rear

Etymology

Derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₁ers- (envy, lose one's temper, be angry, be jealous), *h₃érsos (backside, arse, buttocks, behind).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₃érsos

Gloss

backside, arse, buttocks, behind

Concept
Semantic Field

The body

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

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