ΔΥΣΡΙΓΟΣ, δυσριγος
DYSRIGOS, dysrigos
Sounds Like: dys-REE-gos
Translations: hard to chill, sensitive to cold, chilly, cold-sensitive
From the root: ΔΥΣΡΙΓΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective, formed from the prefix "δυσ-" (dys-), meaning 'difficult' or 'bad', and the noun "ῥῖγος" (rhigos), meaning 'cold' or 'frost'. Therefore, it describes someone or something that is difficult to warm up, or is very sensitive to cold. It would be used to describe a person who easily feels cold or is prone to being chilly.
Inflection: Nominative, Singular, Masculine or Feminine or Neuter
Instances
Josephus' Antiquities of the Jews
- Book 7 — 14:343
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