- ὄτοβος
- ὄτοβοςGrammatical information: m.Meaning: `noise, sharp sound' (Hes., A., S., Antim.).Derivatives: ὀτοβ-έω `to make noise, to din' (A.).Origin: ONOM [onomatopoia, and other elementary formations]. (PGX)Etymology: Onomatopoetic wit βο-suffix as in θόρυβος, κόναβος a.o. -- Besides the reduplicated interj. ὀτοτοῖ `ah!, woe!' (trag.; Schwyzer-Debrunner 600 f.) with ὀτοτ-ύζω 'cry ὀτοτοῖ, lament' (A., Ar.; Schw. 716).Page in Frisk: 2,440
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.