- στρυφνός
- στρυφνόςGrammatical information: adj.Meaning: `bitter, of taste, sour, astringent, severe' (Pl., Ar., Arist. etc.).Derivatives: -ότης f. `bitterness, severity' (Arist., Plu. a.o.), -όω `to astringe' (Plu. [v. l.], Eust.).Origin: IE [Indo-European]X [probably]Etymology: Expressive adj., which reminds in form and meaning στύφω (s. v.); anl. στρ- as in στριφνός, στρηνής, στράγξ. Connection outside Greek is however not excluded: Germ., e.g. OS strūf `upright, stiff, raw', OHG strūbēn `be stiff, strauben'; also Slav., e.g. OCS strъpъtъ `rawness, harshness', Russ. strúp `scab, crust of a wound' etc.; all uncertain; s., except Bq, WP. 2. 635, Pok. 1027, Vasmer s. v., also Fraenkel s. strùbas; everywhere w. further lit.Page in Frisk: 2,811-812
Greek-English etymological dictionary (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ετυμολογική λεξικό). Robert S.P.. 2010.