φήμη

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • prophetic voice, oracle
  • rumor
  • reputation

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *bʰeh₂-meh₂, *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow), *bʰeh₂- (speak, shine, say, glow).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*bʰeh₂-

Gloss

speak, shine, say, glow

Concept
Semantic Field

Speech and language

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

Emoji
🗣️ 🗣️ 🙊

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