ΔΥΣΩΔΙΑΝ, δυσωδιαν
DYSŌDIAN, dysōdian
Sounds Like: doo-soh-DEE-an
Translations: stench, a stench, foul odor, a foul odor, bad smell, a bad smell
From the root: ΔΥΣΩΔΙΑ
Part of Speech: Noun
Explanation: This word refers to a bad or unpleasant smell, a stench, or a foul odor. It is a compound word formed from 'δυσ-' (dys-), meaning 'bad' or 'ill', and 'ὀσμή' (osmē), meaning 'smell' or 'odor'. It is used to describe something that emits a repulsive smell.
Inflection: Singular, Accusative, Feminine
Strong’s number: G1485 (Lookup on BibleHub)
Instances
Ignatius of Antioch
- Ignatius’ Letter to the Ephesians — 17:1
From the same root
Below are all other words in our texts that we've cataloged as being from the same root, ΔΥΣΩΔΙΑ.
These could represent different words with related meanings, or different forms of the same word to fit different grammatical cases, numbers, or genders. This list may include spelling variants and even misspellings in the original manuscripts! Even more words from the same root may exist in other ancient texts that aren't in our database.
- ΔΥΣΩΔΙΑ — stench, foul odor, a stench, a foul odor
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