ἈΘΡΟΟΙΔΕ, ἀθροοιδε
ATHROOIDE, athrooide
Sounds Like: ah-THROH-oy-deh
Translations: crowd-like, like a crowd, in a crowd-like manner, in a mass-like manner
From the root: ΑΘΡΟΟΣ, ΕΙΔΟΣ
Part of Speech: Adjective
Explanation: This word is a compound adjective, likely formed from ἀθρόος (athroos), meaning 'crowded' or 'in a mass', and -οειδής (-oeidēs), a suffix indicating 'like' or 'resembling'. It describes something that is like a crowd or mass, or that behaves in a crowded or mass-like way. It suggests a collective or undifferentiated appearance or action. This specific form 'ἈΘΡΟΟΙΔΕ' appears to be a rare or possibly a unique or misspelled form, as 'ἀθροοειδής' (athrooeidēs) is the more standard compound. It could be an adverbial use of the neuter singular or plural, or a vocative.
Inflection: Singular or Plural, Neuter, Nominative or Accusative or Vocative
Unknown: Yes
Instances
Josephus' The Jewish War
- Book Seven — 6:50
From the same root
No other words from the same root, ΑΘΡΟΟΣ, ΕΙΔΟΣ, appear in our texts.
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